> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:42:06 -0400 > Theodore Tso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I like this document a lot; kudo's to Simon for writing it! >> >> My personal opinion is that suggestions for how to write a free >> standard published as an informational RFC is much more useful than >> trying to get consensus around some edict that the IETF _only_ publish >> free standards. >> > I agree. There are a number of problems with the current draft (i.e., > the reference to RSA patents -- those expired years ago), but none that > I think would block progress of the document. This is definitely worth > pursuing. Me too. In a WG I've been involved with recently we had one participant with a patent who wanted to make their declaration open-source friendly but that took a few iterations (which cost them lawyer time). If this document could help short-circuit that, that'd be another good thing. Stephen. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
