- From: Hiroshi Kawamura <hkawa@attglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 03:31:45 +0900
- To: <www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org>
- Cc: "Judy Brewer" <jbrewer@w3.org>, "Markku T. Hakkinen" <hakkinen@dinf.ne.jp>
In response to the Last Call on the Royalty Free Patent Policy, the Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities has reviewed and fully supports this important development. Royalty Free recommendations are vital in ensuring an open and level playing field for users and developers throughtout the world. Standards that can be implemented broadly, without licensing fees, allow the smallest organization in a developing country to provide W3C Recommendation-based solutions to their constituents, without fear of violating IP laws or transferring limited funds to a licensing agency far-removed from the physical and economic realities of those whose lives are changed through the availability of information and services through the web. We commend the PPWG members for their hard work and commitment to ensuring that W3C can truly lead the web to its full potential. Hiroshi Kawamura Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities (JSRPD) http://www.dinf.ne.jp
Received on Monday, 23 December 2002 13:47:18 UTC