Re: item for discussion - IAOC Q&A

[Arnt Gulbrandsen <arnt at gulbrandsen.priv.no>]

Bob Braden writes:
> There should be no problem getting pre-1998 authors to sign such a 
> document, since it merely memorializes in modern legalese the 
> implicit agreement between authors and the RFC EditoFrom ietf-bounces at ietf.org Tue Mar 20 17:29:51 2007
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Bob Braden writes:
> So, would it surprise you to find out now that someone else actually 
> owns your text and can restrict the way others use it? I'll be you 
> would be surprised... you ASSUMED it was "public domain", in those 
> simpler times.

Mu. I just wrote it. Nothing and noone forced me to make any such 
assumption. The question did not (AFAICR) ever enter my mind.

Let me try it again: Back then randoms like myself could write an RFC 
and never think about legal matters. You're now assuming that we would 
have assumed, and that's a large dose of assumption.

(In my case I'm sure I'll sign and fax whatever I need to sign and fax, 
and I hope everyone will. But I wouldn't feel sure until all the 
signatures are on file.)

Arnt

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