- From: Jack Troughton <jake@consultron.ca>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 15:13:15 -0500
- To: www-patentpolicy-comment@w3.org
I'd like to add my input on this issue. I strongly feel that any patented technology included in w3c specs be available on a royalty free basis. I myself do web development on an obscure platform (OS/2) and it would not be possible for me to do so if I had to start paying royalties on the technologies. This, of course, is because I don't do it for money, I do it to help out my fellow warpers:) I should point out that I am far from the only person who does this sort of thing. So, I can tell you that if royalties suddenly became due, it would probably render our platform untenable overnight as it's unlikely that I (or others) would be able to continue development if we had to start paying people to use the things we've been using all along. Regards, Jack -- ------------------------------------------------------------------- * Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca * * http://consultron.ca irc.ecomstation.ca * * Laval Québec Canada news://news.consultron.ca * -------------------------------------------------------------------
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