shogunx <shogunx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > In what way? Microsoft now knows that with the mere threat of a patent > > it either can shut down IETF standards work it dislikes or seize control > > of the results through the patent system. The IETF has dignaled that it > > will do nothing to oppose or prevent these outcomes. > > How so Eric? Could you give an example of potential weakness in the > IETF process that could be exploited? So perhaps we could start > patching? How would such a patent based denial of service attack scenario > play out? Watch what happens with anti-spam "standards" in the next nine months. I fear it's not going to be pretty. -- <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a> _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf