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remove me from this list STAT, please!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seth Johnson wrote:

>(Forwarded from Interesting People list.  Tim Berners-Lee's comments are
>pasted below.  -- Seth)
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: [IP] W3C approves patent policy for royalty-freestandards
>Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 09:38:47 -0400
>From: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
>To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
>
>
>------ Forwarded Message
>From: Daniel Weitzner <djweitzner@w3.org>
>Organization: W3C
>Reply-To: djweitzner@w3.org
>Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:36:11 +0200
>To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
>Subject: for IP: W3C approves patent policy for royalty-free standards
>
>Hi Dave,
>
>The World Wide Web Consortium has approved the W3C Patent Policy.[1] With
>this we're the first standards body that I'm aware of that has committed to
>development standards that can be implemented on a royalty-free basis.  The
>policy received more support from the Membership than any Recommendation in
>recent history. More than a few IPers also helped out significantly along
>the way. For more information read the Director's decision[2] explaining the
>importance of the policy and reason for adopting it.
>
>Best,
>
>Danny
>
>[1] http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20030520.html
>[2] http://www.w3.org/2003/05/12-director-patent-decision-public.html
>  
>



