yup

> On Jun 7, 2026, at 7:08 PM, Brian E Carpenter <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> On 08-Jun-26 10:47, Eric Rescorla wrote:
>> On Sun, Jun 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM Scott O. Bradner <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>     > On Jun 7, 2026, at 6:33 PM, Brian E Carpenter 
>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>    Snip
>>     >  I think our discussion here should be about ethical expectations.
>>    Our rules have required that major contributors be acknowledged for quite 
>> a while - why would
>>    that not include AI contributors?
>> I think answering this question would require looking at the precise rules 
>> in play and understanding their purpose.
>> With that said, RFC 7322 does not appear to contain any actual such 
>> requirements. Which language did you have in mind here?
> 
> I'm guessing Scott is thinking of RFC5378/BCP78:
> 
> "5.6.  Representations and Warranties
> 
>   With respect to each Contribution, each Contributor represents that,
>   to the best of his or her knowledge and ability:
> 
>   a. The Contribution properly acknowledges all Contributors, including
>      Indirect Contributors."
> 
> But I think you're right that it isn't stated as an _ethical guideline_ 
> anywhere. That's new, and what we're debating is whether it also applies to 
> AI "contributors".
> 
>   Brian

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