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[Vision] Define voluntary standards as an operational principle
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Inspired by Tantek Çelik's PR w3c#194
Attempts to capture the core definition from Mark Nottingham's essay
  https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/03/13/voluntary
Addresses issue w3c#177
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fantasai committed Oct 8, 2024
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<li id=free-impl>
**Free to Implement**: Our standards are rooted in a strong royalty-free patent policy
and open copyright licenses.
<li id=voluntary-impl>
**Voluntary Conformance**: Our standards are voluntary, not <i lang=la>de jure</i>,
ensuring that the market, not W3C,
proves and decides whether a standard is worth adopting.
<li id=open>
**Open Participation**: We welcome individuals and organizations of all sizes
(from single-person companies to multi-nationals),
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