Hi Joe,
At 11:51 08-09-2012, Joe Touch wrote:
Note - I don't agree that past IDs should be posted after expiration
without the author's consent. They were submitted with that
understanding, and post-facto changing it by the IETF is not appropriate.
I would rephrase the above as whether it is appropriate to take
someone's work and post it as your own or use the work. For the
former, I don't think it is appropriate. For the latter, the author
has given the IETF change control over the work. I'll ignore the
exceptions. That does not mean that the author should not be
credited for the work. If I am not mistaken it is IETF practice to do so.
"An expired I-D may be unexpired when necessary to further the work
of the IETF, including IETF liaison with other standards
bodies". The IETF Trust has a retention policy of forever for
I-Ds. It is possible to use the override in extreme cases. That
does not mean that things should be done without the author's consent.
Regards,
-sm