- From: Chris Lilley <chris@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 2003 15:09:26 +0200
- To: Jack Moffitt <jack@xiph.org>
- CC: Nathan Sharfi <comatoast@motherfish-II.xiph.org>, www-svg@w3.org
On Friday, May 9, 2003, 7:07:52 AM, Jack wrote: JM > [.... lots of useful stuff about patent claims and audio formats] JM> I'm sorry that I'm not able to give a clear black and white answer on JM> this issue, but one is certainly not possible. However, I do thank you for your clear and informative posting which will be very helpful to the SVG working group. JM> After all, aren't hyperlinks patented? :) No ;-) I guess you are referring to http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/2002Feb/0117.html There may well be a claim, but 50 years of prior art demonstrate that such a claim is spurious. See Hypertext and Our Collective Destiny Tim Berners-Lee, 12 October 1995 http://www.w3.org/Talks/9510_Bush/Talk.html JM> We do the best we can. That's all anyone can ask. -- Chris Lilley mailto:chris@w3.org Chair, W3C SVG WG
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