On Sat, 23 Oct 2004, Eric S. Raymond wrote: > 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. We could out-code them. PKI in the email;) > -- > <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a> > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > sleekfreak pirate broadcast http://sleekfreak.ath.cx:81/ _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf