>> ... we should prefer technology which will be available >> royalty-free, but that's not current policy > >Whose policy? RFC-2026, section 4.1.2 ("Draft Standard"): If patented or otherwise controlled technology is required for implementation, the separate implementations must also have resulted from separate exercise of the licensing process. /=========================================================\ |John Stracke |Principal Engineer | |jstracke@incentivesystems.com |Incentive Systems, Inc. | |http://www.incentivesystems.com |My opinions are my own. | |=========================================================| |I am Homer of Borg. Prepare to be assi... Mmm, doughnuts!| \=========================================================/