IBM and new patents declaration WRT OASIS

["David Webber \(XML\)" <david@drrw.info>]

See todays' NYT for an important development from IBM.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/11/technology/11ibm.html?pagewanted=2&en=d2b

I find this most welcome - and the article contains many insights
particularly on Page 2.

There is clearly much more to be done here - and for OASIS to 
influence these moves that are afoot worldwide so that
implementers of OASIS specifications can do so in confidence and in a
spirit of true open collaboration for the benefit of the industry.

DW