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by IshKebab 2294 days ago
If no browsers support the extra bits, what's the point?
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arrrg 2294 days ago
Because then people can just start using XT without any ill effects. So that’s a definite advantage.

As soon as you have some usage browser vendors will then be much more willing to support it.

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unlord 2294 days ago
Please see the W3C Patent Policy regarding Web standards.

https://www.w3.org/Consortium/Patent-Policy-20040205/

> The goal of this policy is to assure that Recommendations produced under this policy can be implemented on a Royalty-Free (RF) basis.

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