Re: "Field of Use" approach to allowing RFC text modifications

[Simon Josefsson <jas at extundo.com>]

todd.glassey at att.net writes:

> This assumes that no one would want to patent a derivative work of
> an IETF standard. One of the key flaws in the IETF's Process is that
> it doesn't mandate how the IP is used in its standards and that
> opens the possibility that someone could in fact patent IETF
> derivatives... and not have those fold back into the ITEF.

While I would be happy to discuss patent licenses, I think we should
separate these two issues.  I will focus on copying conditions and the
license we grant to third parties with respect to copyright.  I see
these two issues as orthogonal.

Thanks,
Simon

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