W3C risks patent tussle in standard push

W3C needs some backbone: The position needs to be: if there are any legal restrictions on the use or implementation of a particular technology, it can't be included in an open standard; no exceptions. If you want to use your patent to make money, that is your privilege, but there are prices you need to pay, and that's one.

John L. Ries; Posted by: John L. Ries Posted on: 02/21/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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give it up Rutgers! stephen732@... | 02/19/04

W3C is a joke at best idnew2008@... | 02/19/04

Eolas? IT_User | 02/19/04

But of course... BitTwiddler | 02/19/04

What a nightmare John Carroll

| 02/20/04

Only a partial solution IT_User | 02/20/04

True John Carroll

| 02/20/04

VoiceXML? jorwell | 02/20/04

Idea patents, again Update victim | 02/20/04

Few would disagree IT_User | 02/21/04

W3C needs some backbone John L. Ries | 02/21/04

re : patents V Sanders | 02/23/04

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