HP, Apple Drop Support for Royalties on Web Standards
Posted by
michael
on from the peer-pressure-works dept.
Medeii writes: "This article on CNET states that Apple and HP have both decided to withdraw their support for the recommendation. Both companies issued statements supporting the development of royalty-free web standards. Both were, interestingly, also authors of the current recommendation."
Re:Free Software Reps now on W3C Patent Policy Boa
by
tswinzig
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Yeah, but how do we know you're the real Bruce Perens?
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"And like that... he's gone."
On Corporations, and The Right Thing (tm).
by
mindstrm
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Corporations aren't known for doing the right thing.. becuase it's illegal for them to do so. No, really, it is.
You see, public corporations have a duty to protect the interests of their shareholders. They cannot do something because it's 'right'. IF wha they are doing is legal, and profitable, they cannot go and STOP doing it just because it's not 'right'.
THat's the problem.
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Yeah, but how do we know you're the real Bruce Perens?
"And like that
Corporations aren't known for doing the right thing.. becuase it's illegal for them to do so. No, really, it is.
You see, public corporations have a duty to protect the interests of their shareholders. They cannot do something because it's 'right'. IF wha they are doing is legal, and profitable, they cannot go and STOP doing it just because it's not 'right'.
THat's the problem.