--On onsdag, oktober 06, 2004 23:52:15 +0200 Simon Josefsson
<jas(_at_)extundo(_dot_)com> wrote:
Even if that is true, it would not change that the current copying
conditions are a problem for the free software community, and in my
opinion, consequently the IETF.
this was something I did not see clearly raised in the IPR WG, which is a
pity.
Since changing to a more liberal license would require changing the grant
of rights that the authors give to the IETF (or to ISOC), we can't just
change it retroactively either (see debate on retaining I-Ds for more than
6 months for what happens if we try).
Anyway, this belongs on the IPR WG's mailing list.
Harald
PS - I just had another instance of this problem.... someone wanted to copy
term definitions from an IETF glossary into their own glossary of terms
(with attribution). I think this should be allowed and encouraged - but
under the IETF copyright terms, the person had to ask the author for
permission; the IETF was not in a position to grant the request......
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