Re: Copyrighted RFC Code

[Harald Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no>]

Simon Josefsson wrote:
> "Contreras, Jorge" <Jorge.Contreras at wilmerhale.com> writes:
>
>   
> > > I did not specially mention the patent issue. Even if there is no
> > > patent, I cannot use at will software written by someone else unless
> > > there is a *specific* authorization to do so. This is this
> > > authorization that we miss.
> > >
> > >       
> > 3.3.a.E gives this authorization, but excluding patents.
> >     
>
> There seems to be disagreement about that.  Is there support for
> updating BCP 78 to clarify the above?
>   
There is, in the form of approving -outbound and -inbound. See 
resolution of issues from San Diego.

If those two documents (one of which isn't drafted yet, one of which 
hasn't been republished) don't satisfy you on this point, a comment 
pointing that out is in order.

But that particular door has been flat on the ground for a year or more, 
I believe. Stop trying to bash it in.

Harald


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