I think you miss the point of "This summary is only meant to point you in the right direction, and doesn't have all the nuances. The IETF's IPR Policy is set forth in BCP 79; please read it carefully." That point is: this Note Well is not intended to reproduce the entirety of BCP79. Adrian > -----Original Message----- > From: ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx [mailto:ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave > Crocker > Sent: 12 November 2012 16:13 > To: bill manning > Cc: Keio; IETF; IETF Announce > Subject: Re: IESG Considering a Revision to NOTE WELL > > > On 11/10/2012 4:18 AM, bill manning wrote: > > is "...an IETF context..." well defined? > > > For example, is a Bar BOF an IETF context? > > What about a dinner among some attendees, on their own, during IETF week? > > What about outside of IETF week? > > What about a private email exchange by a couple of attendees, about an > IETF topic? Outside of IETF week? > > And these really are questions for an attorney. > > Sometimes, legal language that is ambiguous is helpful. This isn't one > of those times, since it needs to have clarity for average participants. > > d/ > > -- > Dave Crocker > Brandenburg InternetWorking > bbiw.net