On Thu, 8 Dec 2005, Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: > Lucy, > > notwithstanding the fact that the new language for section 9.5 has been > incorporated only in the FAQ and not in the Trust document on the website... It will also be in the final IETF Trust doc - but as we move toward closing I'm having a hard time keeping up with the flow of documents. Will try to get a "fair copy" up today - and thanks! - lel > I believe that entering into the trust agreement, with the amended section > 9.5, and the clarification of "historical data" given in the FAQ, is an > action that is in the best interest of the IETF at this time, given the > information I have on the subject. > > Good luck! > > Harald Alvestrand > > > > --On fredag, desember 02, 2005 13:56:45 -0800 "Lucy E. Lynch" > <llynch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > All - > > > > The amended language for Section 9.5 (Licensing) of the IETF Trust was > > posted to the IETF lists on December 1st and the IETF Trust FAQ has > > been updated to reflect the new text (see below). We have also added > > additional details on the handling of historical data. As we develop > > procedures for the transfer of assets into the IETF Trust and an > > inventory of items held by the IETF Trust we will publish them to the > > IAOC web site (see: http://koi.uoregon.edu/~iaoc/) > > > > Several people asked for additional time to review our final language, > > and with that in mind, I would like to extend this Call one last > > time to December 8th, 2005. > > > > Please send comments to: ietf@xxxxxxxx or iaoc.ietf.org > > > > - Thanks > > > > Lucy E. Lynch Academic User Services > > Computing Center University of Oregon > > llynch @darkwing.uoregon.edu (541) 346-1774 > > > > FAQ Updates: > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 18. How will the license provisions in Section 9.5 affect the contents > > of Standards related documents like RFCs and Internet Drafts. > > > > The IETF IPR rules in force when such documents were published still > > apply and Section 9.5 has been updated to reflect community concerns > > about the effect of licensing terms. The new text reads: > > > > "9.5 Licenses. > > > > The Trust (acting through the Trustees) shall have the right to grant > > licenses for the use of the Trust Assets on such terms, subject to > > Section 7.1, as the Trustees deem appropriate; provided, however, that > > the Trust shall not grant any license that would be deemed a transfer > > of ownership or abandonment of any Trust Assets under applicable law. > > Specifically, any license granted by the Trust for the use of the > > Trust Assets consisting of IPR other than rights in IETF > > standards-related documents (such as RFCs, Internet Drafts and the > > like) that have been acquired by the Trust through non-exclusive > > licenses granted by their contributors pursuant to the IETF > > community-approved procedures currently set forth in RFC 3978, and any > > community-approved updates and revisions thereto, shall include > > provisions stating that (a) the licensee agrees to grant and assign to > > the Trust all right, title, and interest it may have or claim in any > > derivative works of licensee that are based on or incorporate the IPR, > > and (b) the licensee's use of the IPR and any goodwill associated > > therewith shall inure to the benefit of the Trust." > > > > 19. Which of the assets listed in Schedule A will be transferred when > > the IETF Trust is established? Will the Trustees publish an accounting > > of these assets? > > > > All of the Marks, Domain Names, and Current Data listed in Schedule A > > will be transferred at closing. In addition, Historical Data that is > > currently available from available from the servers currently operated > > by or for the IETF Secretariat (i.e. data available on spinning disk) > > will also be transferred at closing. The Trustees will inventory all > > assets and provide a full accounting to the IETF community. Historical > > data which is currently in-accessible will be subject to the > > conditions outlined in sub-sections b-g. When and if additional data > > becomes available, those assets will transfer to the IETF Trust and > > will be added to the inventory. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > Ietf@xxxxxxxx > > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf