On 29/06/06 20:37 +0530, Rony wrote: > On Thu, Jun 29, 2006 at 05:50:19PM +0530, jtd wrote: > > > > Patenting software is a very bad idea. W3C cloaks this stupiity with > > fancy words RAND and RF. Although W3C states that the standards are > > Royalty free and available on RAND terms, it effectively adds a thick > > legal layer precluding individuals / organisations from creating > > standards compliant systems without going thru a legal and technical > > whetting of the patent. > > Can you explain it in simple terms? Does it mean that anyone who creates > a website needs to seek legal permission from the royalty owners?
Anyone who implements the patented technology. This would typically be browser makers, not website makers. However, if a patent on dynamic generation of websites was able to get through, then every dynamic website hosted/developed/owned by a citizen of the country where that patent was granted would be liable. Devdas Bhagat -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
