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W3C Recommends XML Signature Syntax

Posted by michael on from the sealed-with-a-kiss dept.

__past__ writes: "The W3C released a recommendation on XML Signature Syntax and Processing. The interesting point is not only that this is quite an important step for secure XML processing (esp. with regarding to web services), but also because there are some possibly ugly patent issues."

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  1. Conflict of interest? by bunyip · · Score: 5, Interesting

    So, as I understand it, a working group (WG) member creates a standard and then says, "Oh, hey, great standard guys, but now you're all going to have to pay me for it".

    Is this not a conflict of interest? Should the WG member be immediately voted off? Perhaps they should be tarred and feathered, run out of town on a rail?

    I prefer the latter approach, it may reduce the number of bogus patent claims.

    Alan.