on 2004-12-06 10:36 pm Harald Tveit Alvestrand said the following:
> After a brief trip to the lawyer, and considering current discussion... a
> new suggestion:
>
> Replace principle 6 with the following:
>
> 6. The IETF, through the IASA, shall have a perpetual
> right to use, display, distribute, reproduce, modify and
> create derivatives of all data created in support of IETF
> activities.
>
> (Jorge liked "perpetual" better than "irrevocable permanent" - the stuff
> after "to" is a well known legal incantation).
>
> And in section 3.1 "IAD Responsibilities", add after paragraph 4 ("The IAD
> negotiates service contracts"):
>
> The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all contracts give the IASA
> and the IETF the rights in data that is needed to satisfy the principle
> of data access.
> This is needed to make sure the IETF
> has access to the data it needs at all times, and that the IASA can
> change contractors when needed without disrupting IETF work.
>
> Whenever reasonable, if software is developed under an IASA contract
> it should should remain usable by the IETF beyond the terms of the
> contract. Some ways of achieving this are by IASA ownership or an
> open source license; an open source license is preferrable.
> The IAD will decide how the interest of the IETF is best served
> when making such contracts.
>
> (This is giving the IAD a little more room to maneuver, while still
> stating a clear preference.)
>
> Works?
Works for me.
Henrik
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