Note that the IETF patent policy is very close to W3C's RAND.
Just because we ALLOW patented technology does not mean we LIKE it, or that
we won't take alternate action when possible. But at times (RARELY!), the
alternative of doing without is worse than the alternative of standardizing
technology that embraces a patent for which money must be paid.
Note: There are companies (the guys behind RTLinux come to mind) that hold
patents, but grant a free license to people using the patent in GPL-covered
software, or non-commercial software, or any number of other situations
where there is no money to be recovered anyway.
Not all Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory policies are created equal.
Harald
--On mandag, oktober 01, 2001 09:50:32 +1200 Franck Martin
<Franck(_at_)sopac(_dot_)org> wrote:
This is outrageous as it will stop the development of opensource software.
If the W3C needs money, then they should look from their sponsors. I hope
this won't affect IETF, and that Internet Standard won't become closed,
open only to the RICH countries and RICH people (talk about digital
divide!). If W3C goes in this move, then I suggest that IETF bring back
the HTML standards back into the IETF.
Franck Martin
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SOPAC South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission
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-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley Tseng [mailto:shirleytseng(_at_)earthlink(_dot_)net]
Sent: Monday, 1 October 2001 5:37
To: ietf(_at_)ietf(_dot_)org
Subject: W3C Fee based Patent Policy - RAND
Hi,
Was this discussed by the IETF or via the IETF/W3C liaison committee? I
didn't see it in the archive. The review period ends today!
A summary at http://www.openphd.net/W3C_Patent_Policy/
W3C Patent Policy
W3C and the Promotion of Fee-based Standards for the Web
last call review period closes on 30 September 2001
Comment archives are at
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-patentpolicy-comment/
The Working Draft (http://www.w3.org/TR/patent-policy/) (reproduced in the
Patent Policy Frequently Asked Questions,
http://www.w3.org/2001/08/16-PP-FAQ) also states that RAND allows for
licensing audits (RAND "may include reasonable, customary terms relating
to operation or maintenance of the license relationship such as the
following: audit (when relevant to fees), choice of law, and dispute
resolution.")
Shirley Tseng
Infinite Global Infrastructures
www.igillc.com
stseng(_at_)igillc(_dot_)com
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