[Not speaking in any way for Cisco on this issue...]
Simon Josefsson wrote:
Such clauses may be acceptable when we know what the patent is, and what
it covers, but this refer to unpublished patent applications. This
particular license also explicitly enable Cisco to collect retroactive
royalties against anyone who sues Cisco over _any_ patent.
I don't believe these are acceptable terms for a Standards Track
document.
Just imagine the number of lawsuits that would exist if everyone did
things this way. Stallman should be jealous.
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