- From: F J Franklin <F.J.Franklin@sheffield.ac.uk>
- Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2001 13:50:21 +0100 (BST)
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
In response to:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/2001Oct/0998.html
Chris Lilley wrote:
> This is why in my own, personal feedback on this list
> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/2001Oct/0060.html
>
> I asked that once a specification was at the Proposed Recommendation
> stage, the holders of any declared patents be required to pick one of
> several choices including withdrawing the patent as unrelated, oferingan
> RF license on it, or stating the exact fees to be charged for RAND *and*
> the specific sections of the specification that were affected.
Thank you for your reply.
While personally I believe the W3C should have a policy for insisting
on RF licensing of all patents that affect a specification, I would be
satisfied with the amendments you have proposed.
Regards,
Francis James Franklin
Deep in the human unconsciousness is a pervasive need for a logical
universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step
beyond logic.
--- from `The Sayings of Muad'dib' by the Princess Irulan
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