- From: Thompson Hayner <thayner@rcn.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 14:25:23 -0400
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 14:25:25 UTC
I could write something long and wordy as there are certainly many, many reasons I disagree with the RAND proposal. But I'll settle for the most obvious point, patents and standards simply don't get along. Standards are something that should have the aim of getting people behind them, rather than the aim of helping corporations make money. I have no problems with corporations making money, but helping them in this way causes people to no longer get behind either the specific patent-encumbered standard in question or standards from the W3C in general. If this proposal goes through then do not doubt that the importance of W3C goes down immeasurably. Thompson Hayner
Received on Sunday, 30 September 2001 14:25:25 UTC