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Re: OpenSource vs. IETF Standards

2014-07-31 15:13:50
On 01/08/2014 05:39, manning bill wrote:
it has always been my understanding that (with a few exceptions that have 
become more and more common over the years) IETF standards allowed for open 
source development.

What exceptions, Bill? IETF standards are open voluntary standards
that anyone can implement how they like.

It's a fact that open source implementations that infringe patents
are intrinsically problematic, so if there is an IPR disclosure that
doesn't offer open-source-friendly conditions, that can be a problem.

It's a fact that code fragments in RFCs are normally subject to the
Simplified BSD License (for the full story see the IETF Trust Legal
Provisions).

   Brian