Well, its been fun... from Claude Zervas on 2001-10-06 (www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org from October 2001)

From: Claude Zervas <claude@utlco.com>
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2001 14:18:48 -0700
To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
Message-Id: <4.1.20011006135817.012d3b48@pop3.norton.antivirus>

Software development just isn't as fun anymore.
Patents are making it so incredibly difficult to do anything beyond the trivial without the threat of legal action and draconian licensing that only the BigCos can win. It is incredibly sad that the W3C is being a witting participant.

RAND is bunk.

- Claude Zervas

Received on Saturday, 6 October 2001 17:21:47 UTC