- From: Kevin Corlette <kevin_corlette@yahoo.com>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:35:24 -0700 (PDT)
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
The first point in "W3C in 7 points" asserts that the "universe [of network-accessible information] benefits society by enabling new forms of communication and opportunities to share knowledge. One of W3C's primary goals is to make these benefits available to all people, whatever their hardware, software, network infrastructure, native language, culture, geographical location, or physical or mental ability." This proposal flies in the face of this goal. A RAND license is discriminatory (despite the Orwellian use of the word "Non-Discriminatory") because it restricts availability of the means of communication to those who are capable of paying. The whole point of a patent is to allow the holder to discriminate between those who can make use of it and those who can't. How does the establishment of a standard based on patent-encumbered technology contribute to Universal Access? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com
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