Just to be clear: there is only one type of copyright. It is created by statute. There are many different types of copyright licenses, however. And I think that's what is being discussed here. This being said, I agree with Steve. The IPR-WG has settled on the BSD license for licensing Code Components, which is a very open, flexible model. > -----Original Message----- > From: ipr-wg-bounces@xxxxxxxx > [mailto:ipr-wg-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven M. Bellovin > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:31 AM > To: TS Glassey > Cc: Simon Josefsson; IETF Discussion; IAOC; Paul Hoffman; > ipr-wg@xxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Legal Provisions Relating to IETF Documents > > 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 > _______________________________________________ > Ipr-wg mailing list > Ipr-wg@xxxxxxxx > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipr-wg > _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf