Re: Call for comment: <draft-iab-doi-04.txt> (Assigning Digital Object Identifiers to RFCs)

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Simon Josefsson wrote:
> Christian de Larrinaga <cdel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> Any chance of adding some words to the effect that RFCs are free both as
>> in gratis and in the freedom sense?
> 
> Makes sense, but be careful with words.  RFCs aren't free in all freedom
> senses, for example you can't even include them in FOSS projects since
> RFCs aren't licensed freely enough.
> 
> /Simon
> 

Indeed a good clarification. I wasn't referring to the content but
access to and use of the RFCs.

C




>> That should dispel any views that this is more than a metadata play
>> for academic brownie points.
>>
>> Funny though isn't it.. back with CNRI again.
>>
>> Christian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>>> Stephane,
>>>
>>> Seriously?
>>>
>>> "if we want something widely recognized in the information and
>>> documentation world" the only realistic answer today is DOIs.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>    Brian Carpenter
>>>
>>
>> Christian de Larrinaga  FBCS, CITP,
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>> @ FirstHand
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>> +44 7989 386778
>> cdel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> -------------------------
>>
>>

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Christian de Larrinaga  FBCS, CITP,
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