Since this mail is rather long, here is the excecutive summary. (0) I want to start contributing and thus sign the contribution agreement. (1) The current non-assertion agreement is only for the works of the past. (2) Therefore, it does not work for the new contributions on a new work group. (3) Which document shall I sign for making contributions?
Following is the detail: http://openid.net/ipr/Non-Assertion-Agreement/OpenID_IP_Contribution_Agreement_(Entities)_20071205.pdf The document is specifically for the Specifications which is defined as in section 1 (g) (g) "Specifications" means solely the indicated versions of the following documents (each of which, as of the Effective Date, is located at the indicated URL): (i) OpenID Authentication 1.1 (http://openid.net/specs/openid�\ authentication�\1_1.html);; (ii) OpenID Simple Registration Extension 1.0 (http://openid.net/specs/openid�\simple�\ registration�\extension�\1_0.html);; (iii) OpenID Authentication 2.0 �C Implementer's Draft 12 (http://openid.net/specs/openid�\authentication�\2_0�\12.html); (v) Yadis Discovery Protocol 1.0 (http://yadis.org/papers/yadis�\v1.0.pdf); and (vi) OpenID Attribute Exchange �C Draft 8 (http://openid.net/specs/openid�\attribute�\exchange�\1_0�\08.html). Moreover, "Contribution" is defined in section 1(a) as (a) "Contributions" means any written communication made by or on behalf of Contributor before the Effective Date and intended for inclusion in a Specification. Note that Effective Date is the date of signing this agreement. So it does not include the future proposed specification at all, from what I see. To this extent, I do not think this agreement can be used to initiate a new Work Group specified in the spec. process document. In fact, none of us, including those who have signed this contribution agreement can start contributing for new things at all, if my interpretation is right (and I think I am right.) =nat 2008/2/20, Nat Sakimura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all: > > I have looked at: > > http://openid.net/ipr/Non-Assertion-Agreement/OpenID_IP_Contribution_Agreement_(Entities)_20071205.pdf > > Looks like it is not the general case. (If I am not reading it wrong, it > only covers "the Specifications") > > If I were to start a WG process, the contributors need to submit > Contribution Agreement as par IPR Policy. Which particular document > should I submit? > > Regards, > > > -- > Nat Sakimura (=nat) > Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. > > _______________________________________________ > board mailing list > [email protected] > http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/board > -- Nat Sakimura (=nat) http://www.sakimura.org/en/
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