W3C investigation begins on HTML standard
eWeek | at | by Mike
The ramifications of the recent Web browser patent verdict against Microsoft Corp. could strike at the heart of the Web's common language-HTML. The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is investigating whether the claims in the patent infringement lawsuit brought by Eolas Technologies Inc. and the University of California could require changes to both the current and future HyperText Markup Language specifications, W3C officials said on Tuesday.
"This is a serious issue," said Philipp Hoschka, W3C deputy director for Europe who also oversees HTML activities. "As you know, we have tried for our specifications to be royalty free."