In line > -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of > Harald Tveit Alvestrand > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 16:36 > To: ietf@xxxxxxxx > Subject: Consensus(2)? IPR rights and all that > > > 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. > So does the above include the copy-right on RFCs? Or is it covered elsewhere? Anyway, I have put above text in my working copy of the doc. > (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. > Done > (This is giving the IAD a little more room to maneuver, while still > stating a clear preference.) > > Works? > Works for me Bert > Harald _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf