On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:44:15 -0700
"TS Glassey" <tglassey(_at_)earthlink(_dot_)net> wrote:
Why cant a code object or any embedded licensable IP object be
included under a 'instantaneous' copyright which is noted at the
close of the <CODE> block. Why cant we build a code model where the
code itself includes a separate (c) if its warranted? - this totally
allows the inclusion of copyrighted IP into IETF processes without
messing up too much...
That's a fair question. The intent is to restrict the allowable forms
of copyright -- we don't want certain classes of restrictions in RFCs,
because they limit the utility of the code.
--Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb
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