Re: copyright notices in RFC 6716

Russ,

I can't seem to align what you say with the document content.  The
rights granted by the license text in the document (quoted below)
appears to me be identical to the TLP except that the copyright header
also includes non-authors.  Is this what you refer to with granting
additional rights?

My concern is not about rights granted (they appear to follow the TLD),
but with the form of the copyright header that deviates from the TLD
boilerplate.

What puzzles me is that the explanation that I have received earlier is
that variations beyond what the TLP demand is not permitted even if
there is community support for the content of a particular document.
I'm happy if this is now the policy, as it would allow including more
source code into RFCs.

/Simon

Russ Housley <housley(_at_)vigilsec(_dot_)com> writes:

> Simon:
>
> The authors wanted to grant additional rights beyond those that are
> granted by the TLP.  They indicated those rights in Section 10 of the
> internet-Draft.  This was challenged during WG Last Call, and it was
> challenged during IETF Last Call.  In each case, the authors make
> their desire clear and the community supported them.  For this reason
> the IETF Trust granted the usual TLP rights and the additional rights
> as well.
>
> Russ
>
>
> On Sep 13, 2012, at 10:18 AM, Simon Josefsson wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I noticed that the recent RFC 6716 contains some reference code that
> > contain the copyright and licenses notice reproduced below.  The IETF
> > TLP [1] mandates a certain form of copyright notices and the TLP does
> > not, as far as I can see, permit varying the boiler plate in any way.
> > Note that both companies and organisations are mentioned in the
> > copyright notice in RFC 6716, besides individuals.
> >
> > Does this indicate a policy change, a mistake with that document, or
> > something else?
> >
> > Btw, kudos to the RFC 6716 authors for shipping reference code!  I hope
> > this will establish a best practice for standards in the future.
> >
> > /Simon
> >
> > [1]
> > http://trustee.ietf.org/license-info/IETF-Trust-License-Policy-20091228.htm
> >
> > Copyright 1994-2011 IETF Trust, Xiph.Org, Skype Limited, Octasic,
> >                    Jean-Marc Valin, Timothy B. Terriberry,
> >                    CSIRO, Gregory Maxwell, Mark Borgerding,
> >                    Erik de Castro Lopo. All rights reserved.
> >
> > This file is extracted from RFC6716. Please see that RFC for additional
> > information.
> >
> > Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> > modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> > are met:
> >
> > - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> >
> > - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
> > documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
> >
> > - Neither the name of Internet Society, IETF or IETF Trust, nor the
> > names of specific contributors, may be used to endorse or promote
> > products derived from this software without specific prior written
> > permission.
> >
> > THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
> > ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
> > LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
> > A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER
> > OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
> > EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
> > PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
> > PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
> > LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
> > NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
> > SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.