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From: fantasai <fantasai.bugs@inkedblade.net>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 23:14:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [Vision] Define voluntary standards as an operational
 principle
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Inspired by Tantek Çelik's PR #194
Attempts to capture the core definition from Mark Nottingham's essay
  https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/03/13/voluntary
Addresses issue #177
---
 Vision/Vision.bs | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Vision/Vision.bs b/Vision/Vision.bs
index 8551d11..8b8506c 100644
--- a/Vision/Vision.bs
+++ b/Vision/Vision.bs
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ Markup Shorthands: markdown yes
 	<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),