On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:44:15 -0700 "TS Glassey" <tglassey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Why cant a code object or any embedded licensable IP object be > included under a 'instantaneous' copyright which is noted at the > close of the <CODE> block. Why cant we build a code model where the > code itself includes a separate (c) if its warranted? - this totally > allows the inclusion of copyrighted IP into IETF processes without > messing up too much... > That's a fair question. The intent is to restrict the allowable forms of copyright -- we don't want certain classes of restrictions in RFCs, because they limit the utility of the code. --Steve Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf