>No. My point was that for the IETF, interoperability is the goal, not some >general statement about goodness of Free software. In many/most/maybe all >cases, this will require any IPR restrictions to be GPL compatible. Can you think of an open-source project interested in the work of CCAMP? That was one of the examples neither Sam nor I could immediately come up with, but I'd be interested in hearing if it is just too far off my stomping grounds. The point being, of course, that there is a world of difference between "many" and "all" here. If there is no development community using the GPL in an area, forcing the IPR restrictions to meet a GPL test may hinder development rather than enhance it, especially in cases where the only requirement in a license is to request it. For many development communities, that is not an issue since it requires no monetary outlay. Speaking only for myself, regards, Ted _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf