Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-07 Thread Carl Malamud
On 2004/12/07, Bob Kahn wrote: I think it fair to state in the document what the IETF thinks appropriate for it to manage its own affairs going forward, but one of the matters we will have to work out is the fact that there is considerable IP generated over the past almost twenty years. At

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-07 Thread Robert Kahn
The most helpful aspect of this exercise is that is is helping to define with the IETF what it wants to happen going forward. With good will and a certain amount of professionalism on all sides, I don't think it should be too hard to get from here to there. I agree that this is about the

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-07 Thread Dean Anderson
Not to interject specifics into a near consensus, but wouldn't it be reasonable to require that either: 1) Software to access and alter data be open-source and provided, or 2) data be in a well-defined and documented format for which software to manipulate the data can be promptly produced

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-07 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
I think both are reasonable tools for implementation of the principle. --On onsdag, desember 08, 2004 00:38:22 -0500 Dean Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not to interject specifics into a near consensus, but wouldn't it be reasonable to require that either: 1) Software to access and alter data

Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
Hi folks, it seems that we are drawing close to a consensus here: - Access to data that the IETF has created and needs to function is a paramount basic principle. Not to be compromised. So it needs to go VERY plainly into section 2.2 principles. - Access to software is a very-nice-to-have, but

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Harald Tveit Alvestrand wrote: Hi folks, it seems that we are drawing close to a consensus here: - Access to data that the IETF has created and needs to function is a paramount basic principle. Not to be compromised. So it needs to go VERY plainly into section 2.2 principles. - Access to

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Henrik Levkowetz
on 2004-12-06 10:29 am Harald Tveit Alvestrand said the following: ... Replace the current section from 2.2 that says: 6. The right to use any intellectual property rights created by any IASA-related or IETF activity may not be withheld or limited in any way by ISOC from

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Margaret Wasserman
I agree with what you are trying to say, but I'm not sure about this wording: The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all contracts give the IASA and the IETF the rights in data that is needed to satisfy the principle of data access. Maybe: The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Carl Malamud
6. The IASA, on behalf of the IETF, shall have an irrevocable, permanent right of access and later use to all data created in support of the IETF's activities, including the right to disclose it to other parties of its choosing. ... Reasonable, but I want to be

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Brian E Carpenter
Margaret Wasserman wrote: I agree with what you are trying to say, but I'm not sure about this wording: The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all contracts give the IASA and the IETF the rights in data that is needed to satisfy the principle of data access. Maybe: The IAD is responsible

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
--On mandag, desember 06, 2004 13:25:31 +0100 Brian E Carpenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Margaret Wasserman wrote: I agree with what you are trying to say, but I'm not sure about this wording: The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all contracts give the IASA and the IETF the rights in data

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Scott W Brim
On Mon, Dec 06, 2004 07:00:32AM -0500, Margaret Wasserman allegedly wrote: I agree with what you are trying to say, but I'm not sure about this wording: The IAD is responsible for ensuring that all contracts give the IASA and the IETF the rights in data that is needed to satisfy the

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Bob Kahn
Harald, I am enroute back to Washington at the moment, but did want to comment on IP matters. I think it fair to state in the document what the IETF thinks appropriate for it to manage its own affairs going forward, but one of the matters we will have to work out is the fact that there is

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread JFC (Jefsey) Morfin
At 03:41 07/12/2004, Bob Kahn wrote: Harald, I am enroute back to Washington at the moment, but did want to comment on IP matters. I think it fair to state in the document what the IETF thinks appropriate for it to manage its own affairs going forward, but one of the matters we will have to

Re: Consensus? IPR rights and all that

2004-12-06 Thread Harald Tveit Alvestrand
Dr. Kahn, I am sure that if we so desire, we can keep laywers entertained for several years sorting out the ownership of reserves, data and systems created using funds from IETF meeting fees. But we should not allow this potential for trouble prevent us from making a clear picture of what we