[JDEV] New Patent Policy at W3C

[Ashvil]

http://www.openphd.net/W3C_Patent_Policy/ http://www.w3.org/TR/patent-policy/   What this means is that the W3C can create a recommendation that becomes a defato web standard and any implementation will/may have to pay royalties.   For example, SVG implementers would/could have to pay royalties. I rather have no SVG 'Web Standard' then have one where I need IP lawyers to negotiate royalties. If companies want to create open web standards then they should NOT be allowed use the patent system. It either an open web or a closed web owned by companies that can afford to pay big bucks to Intellectual Property lawyers.   I wonder what the other Jabber developers think of this proposal from the W3C.    Should the Jabber specifications and any derived work be placed in a 'Patent Free Zone' OR do folks believe that Patents are the foundation of our IP (Intellectual Property) industry.     Regards, Ashvil