I am very disturbed to learn of proposals for the adoption of a standard whose use would be affected by patents. This seems to me incompatible with the IETF's commitment to openness. It will damage both the standard and IETF. I urge the IETF not to adopt it. Nicholas Bohm -- Salkyns, Great Canfield, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford CM22 6SX, UK Phone 01279 870285 (+44 1279 870285) Mobile 07715 419728 (+44 7715 419728) PGP public key ID: 0x899DD7FF. Fingerprint: 5248 1320 B42E 84FC 1E8B A9E6 0912 AE66 899D D7FF _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf