John and Brian - My jaw dropped when I saw this query come through.
I thought that wide replication of the series was the whole point. If there are issues, I thought they had to do with derivative works. For example, a particularly risk-averse author of a new book might query whether "publication of 3 random pages from each RFC" falls within the scope of allowable actions. I would take the position that checking with authors is not necessary because permission has already been granted for replication of unmodified RFCs. It would not seem a stretch for the IETF chair, the IAB, and the RFC Editor to take a similar position. If a position is taken to the contrary, I would be more than happy to undertake the publishing project and invite the relevant parties to bring legal action. Carl > John, > > At the moment there has been no transfer of rights in the early > RFCs to the IETF Trust, so I think you need to ask the > RFC Editor, or simply look at > http://www.rfc-editor.org/copyright.23Jan01.html > > IANAL, but I have been told that in any case it is necessary > to check with the original authors. > > Brian > > John Levine wrote: > > A friend of mine wants to include copies of some early RFCs in a book. > > > > My understanding is that anything published before 1976 without a > > copyright notice, which would presumably include RFCs up through about > > number 700, is in the public domain. > > > > Does the IETF or IAB or RFC Editor take a position on this? > > > > Regards, > > John Levine, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Primary Perpetrator of "The Internet for > > Dummies", > > Information Superhighwayman wanna-be, http://www.johnlevine.com, Mayor > > "More Wiener schnitzel, please", said Tom, revealingly. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ietf mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ietf mailing list > [email protected] > https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
