I which case I have no further objection for this work to be taken on by GROW - indeed, given this response from Paul I support this being taken on by GROW.
Thanks very much Paul for your response. Geoff Paul Francis wrote: > You know, I'm being stupid about this. The IPR was established a while > back to keep my options open for doing a startup. I've long since given > up on that idea, so we'll make the IPR unrestricted and unencumbered, > and I'll look into having the IPR claim withdrawn altogether. > > Sorry for the run around. > > PF > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Geoff Huston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wed 5/28/2008 3:51 AM > *To:* Paul Francis > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [GROW] FIB scaling through configuration > > > I need to point out that Cornell owns IPR on this. > > Even though this precise approach was described and discussed in the > Big-Internet mailing list back in 1992? For those with memories that > extend back to then such claims of proprietary ownership of the same > concept some 16 years later appear to be somewhat ambitious. > > [As a side note, this IPR stuff is getting to be overwhelming in a > number of ways. I have an increasing sympathy for the view that espouses > that open standards should work within a scope of describing openly > available unencumbered technology, and that private ownership of a > concept with restrictions and encumberences on third party use should > take it out of the public realm of open standardisation. But thats a > topic for another mailing list of course!] > > In any case, for the record, I oppose bringing this IPR-encumbered work > into GROW. If Cornell are prepared to make a firm undertaking to the > IETF in the usual manner of unrestricted and unencumbered access, or are > prepared to withdraw their IPR claim (well, I can dream!), then my > opposition to this proposal for GROW to take on this approach may change. > > regards, > > Geoff > _______________________________________________ GROW mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/grow
