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W3C "promotes the Progress"

May 22, 2003 8:40 AM - comments (0)

The W3C has taken an extremely important step. The step was taken in the context of patent policy. The substance of the step is important enough: W3C has taken the position that it will not recommend a standard that depends upon a patent that is not offered on a Royalty-Free basis. Some wanted a stronger position -- no patents at all. But the W3C position will at least assure that Web standards will not be blocked by patents.

But the more important decision is the procedure taken in releasing this decision: W3C has released its public version of the decision with the reasoning behind the direcor's action attached. Danny Weitzner reports this is a first. I don't know of any example to contradict that claim. Let it be the first of many from this important organization that continues the work of the web's founder.

Posted on May 22, 2003 8:40 AM | | technorati

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