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**Free to Implement**: Our standards are rooted in a strong royalty-free patent policy
and open copyright licenses.
+
+ **Voluntary Conformance**: Our standards are voluntary, not de jure,
+ ensuring that the market, not W3C,
+ proves and decides whether a standard is worth adopting.
**Open Participation**: We welcome individuals and organizations of all sizes
(from single-person companies to multi-nationals),