Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

W3C Looking for More Patent Feedback

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the looking-for-trouble dept.

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."

1 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. IP is a VIRUS by ka9dgx · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Intellectual Property is a VIRUS. Once you accept the notion that you can license an idea, algorithm, or way of doing something (as opposed to the very narrow to a novel mechanical device), you've already given in.

    I'm all for the concept of protecting an author's right to prevent others from directly profiting from their work, but the whole concept of IP as something to be locked up is wrong, and I'll go so far as to say that it's a VIRUS, an evil MEME.

    Those who would allow patenting of software, math, etc... are just short sighted, and will eventually get reap what they sow.

    --Mike--