[DMCA-Activists] Re: [fsl-discuss] Re: IBM, Microsoft, BEA Snub W3C

[iriXx]

Richard Stallman wrote:
> I wonder if what we are seeing is an attempt to create a
> patent-restricted standard.  If so, perhaps public pressure
> is called for now.

i would say that, as ever, you've hit the nail on the head there.

from what i've seen of the patenting of ebXML by IBM and Microsoft - 
documented in features on news.com.com - it suggests to me that they are 
trying to implement a 'de-facto' patent-restricted standard. they may no 
longer be able to enforce rigid patents on W3C standards, but this does 
not matter if you effectively control the ebusiness market.

chilling indeed....

m~


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