- From: Joerg F.Wittenberger <Joerg.Wittenberger@pobox.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:43:37 +0200 (CEST)
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
I have serious concerns about the sudden change in the general licensing policy at w3c. My business is about long term avalibility of information. Till now I could savely assume that data encoded in formats sanctioned by the w3c will be useful after a long time and hence preferable over other standards. With the change a chance is introduced, that some data which has been processable over many years could suddenly become inaccassiable not for technical but juristical reasons. This is a serious danger for many businesses and private persons when taking into account that this way data might be rendered useless, which would otherwise have legal importance. I urge the w3c not to move to adoption of this strange lisensing policy. regards Wittenberger -- The worst of harm may often result from the best of intentions.
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