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Re: Adminrest: created IPR

2004-12-03 13:03:44
"Margaret" == Margaret Wasserman <margaret(_at_)thingmagic(_dot_)com> 
writes:

    >>>>>>> "Harald" == Harald Tveit Alvestrand 
<harald(_at_)alvestrand(_dot_)no>
    >>>>>>> writes:
    Harald> this works for me (my only problem is stylistic - it's
    Harald> somewhat long for a principle, so may fit better in the
    Harald> "details" sections, if a place can be found for it).
    >> I like the spirit of this as well.  I think it would be nice
    >> for the software developed with IETF money to be open source
    >> especially in situations where there is not a compelling reason
    >> to do otherwise.  I think that data should generally be openly
    >> available, with exceptions for things like mailing list
    >> subscriptions, archives of private mailing lists, etc.

    Margaret> I generally agree with these things, too.  However, I
    Margaret> think that trade-offs/decisions regarding the IP rights
    Margaret> associated with IT tools are decisions that the IAOC &
    Margaret> IAD should be entrusted to make.

Agreed.  I'm happy giving some guidance in the BCP.  I'm also happy
not doing so.  I would not be happy placing requirements on the IAOC
on this issue in the BCP.


    Margaret> I also think that the IAOC should structure our
    Margaret> contracts so that the IASA function has access to all of
    Margaret> the data associated with our operations (documents,
    Margaret> tracker state, e-mail archives, etc.).  I don't
    Margaret> necessarily think that the IETF (the open community of
    Margaret> Internet folks) should have unrestricted access to all
    Margaret> that data, though.

Completely agreed.

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