Protocols & Standards

• Can’t Build Such An Industry Without OPEN Protocols

• The Right Protocols should:

  • Fit Right & Play Well with the rest of Internet Messaging Environment
  • Address Most Of The Relevant Requirements
  • Be Completely Open. NO IPRs, NO Copying Restrictions
  • Be widely published & easily accessible To Everyone
  • Be widely reviewed & be subject to widely scrutiny
  • Have an Organization to maintain & enhance them