> On Nov 14, 2021, at 12:21 AM, Donald Eastlake <d3e3e3@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: ... > I would be fine with the document Shepherd, WG Chair, and sponsoring > AD being listed in documents as long as it was not too prominent near > the end and only the Authors/Editors are listed on the front page. But > they shouldn't be labeled as a "contributor" unless they actually made > a technical contribution. Being listed as a contributor has IPR > implications. Brian makes the basic point here - the IPR implications come from making a contribution, not from being listed as a contributor (IPR lawyers know how to read mailing lists, Internet drafts and meeting minutes so are not dependent on someone being labeled - but having a label attached may make it easier to explain to a judge/jury) Scott
