W3C Looking for More Patent Feedback

KjetilK writes: "The World Wide Web Consortium has posted a response to public comments it received. Part of the response is that the review period is extended to 11 October 2001. Continue to submit elaborate comments to the proposed policy, and make sure that the points made by the W3C are specifically addressed. Also, read the Patent Policy Framework proposal, the original announcement and background and the Patent Policy FAQ."

Comments

I find it interesting...

[wowbagger]

I find it interesting that the W3C is saying "Why didn't we publisize this? We did, you just didn't hear it!"

I think this DOES show the power of public outcry - had /. not publisized this, it would have quietly slipped away like the DMCA did, and they would have said "but nobody complained at the time!" Instead, they got hammered and have had to back-pedal a bit.

Just remember, don't just bitch on /. - bitch to the people that matter.

What about the IETF precedent

[dbrower]

None of the moderated up comments are addressing the fact, pointed out in the response, that the IETF has a similar RAND position? --> it is already the case that the IETF -could- put patented, RAND technology in IPvX, and free software would be out of luck.

-dB