-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dear members of IETF, as far as I've understood, the IETF has been called to evaluate the proposal for a standard for "TLS authorization" which, as far as I know, is patent encumbered. That patent in question is claimed by RedPhone Security. RedPhone has given a license to anyone who implements the protocol, but they still threaten to sue anyone that uses it. Much of the communication on the Internet happens between computers according to standards that define common languages. Unfortunately, discussions about possible new standards are tempting opportunities for people who would prefer to profit by extending control over our communities of programmers and users. We depend on organizations like You, the Internet Engineering Task Force, to evaluate new proposals for standards and make sure that they are not encumbered by patents or any other sort of restriction that would prevent users and programmers from participating in the world they define. Despite claims that RedPhone have offered a license for implementation of this protocol, users of this protocol would still be threatened by the patent. I think it would be great if the IETF continued to oppose this standard until RedPhone provide a royalty-free license for all users. Thanks in advance. Best regards. - -- Giulio Fidente, gpg key id 08D733BA You must be the change you want to see in the world. -- Gandhi -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkmQRj4ACgkQUSr9JAjXM7qqfgCghAq+pjWHTIVenMuvwjeze991 itEAoMNCoSGYCpzF7kJRkGt7vnZVfQNL =gU4x -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf