> From: "Lawrence Rosen" <lrosen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > This is an effective working model. I'm sure it would have to be > revised to fit IETF's more democratic operations. That's not the only change it would need: W3C will not approve a Recommendation if it is aware that Essential Claims exist which are not available on Royalty-Free terms. That contradicts an IETF policy position which I would suggest is unlikely to change (not that I personally have a strong preference for one alternative or the other, mind). Noel _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf