- From: Zenaan Harkness <zen@getsystems.com>
- Date: 11 Dec 2002 09:18:54 +1100
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
If I produce software incorporating a W3C standard that prohibits use in a particular field, then presumably those restrictions would have to be passed on to my users. I would be unwilling to do that. When I write software, I look at the incredible wealth of GPL-licensed software and libraries available to me, so the I _don't reinvent the wheel_! If a W3C standard is incompatible with such licensing, such a standard will automatically alienate a huge code base, and a large developer base. That would be, quite clearly, unacceptable. Sincerely, Zenaan -- Mr Zenaan Harkness, Manager, VIDC Phone: +678 25 151 Fax: +678 25 178 Mobile: +678 45 179 Please respect the confidentiality of this email.
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