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HTML5 license: Which license should be used for the W3C HTML5 specifications? - Preference Poll

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1. HTML5 license: Which license should be used for the W3C HTML5 specifications? - Preference Poll

In 2009, the HTML Working Group generated a number of use cases for a more liberal license for the HTML5 specification than the usual W3C Document License, and submitted these to the W3C Team. Since then, there have been discussions in the W3C PSIG (Patents and Standards Interest Group) of how a license might be designed to enable as many of these use cases as possible, while not allowing outright forking of the specification. Information from that discussion, and, in particular, the license text and additional commentary for three candidate licenses can be found here.

Since the HTML WG made the original request, at this time, W3C Management would like feedback on these three licenses. This feedback will be input to the W3C Advisory Committee and to W3C Management, who will be responsible for the final decision.

During discussion of the license topic in the HTML WG, Mozilla proposed the use of an alternate Creative Commons (CC0) license.

This survey consists of four separate questions to determine the position of WG members on each of these four licenses options: the three candidate licenses from the W3C and the Mozilla proposed CC0 license.

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2. W3C License Option 1

We have W3C License Option 1 for the W3C HTML5 specifications. Please provide your preference with respect to this license by choosing ONE of the options below.

If you have strong objections to adopting this License Option, please state your objections below.

Keep in mind, you must actually state an objection, not merely cite someone else. If you feel that your objection has already been adequately addressed by someone else, then it is not necessary to repeat it.

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3. W3C License Option 2

We have W3C License Option 2 for the W3C HTML5 specifications. Please provide your preference with respect to this license by choosing ONE of the options below.

If you have strong objections to adopting this License Option, please state your objections below.

Keep in mind, you must actually state an objection, not merely cite someone else. If you feel that your objection has already been adequately addressed by someone else, then it is not necessary to repeat it.

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4. W3C License Option 3

We have W3C License Option 3 for the W3C HTML5 specifications. Please provide your preference with respect to this license by choosing ONE of the options below.

If you have strong objections to adopting this License Option, please state your objections below.

Keep in mind, you must actually state an objection, not merely cite someone else. If you feel that your objection has already been adequately addressed by someone else, then it is not necessary to repeat it.

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5. Mozilla proposed CC0 license

Although W3C staff are pursuing a license that does not permit forking, we are also interested in hearing from HTML Working Group participants about their opinion of the CC0 license as proposed by Mozilla for the W3C HTML5 specifications. Please provide your preference with respect to this license by choosing ONE of the options below.

If you have strong objections to adopting this License Option, please state your objections below.

Keep in mind, you must actually state an objection, not merely cite someone else. If you feel that your objection has already been adequately addressed by someone else, then it is not necessary to repeat it.

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