On Fri, 2007-10-19 at 10:02 -0700, Paul C. Bryan wrote: > On Thu, 2007-10-18 at 19:13 -0700, Dick Hardt wrote: > > > I don't see why the two processes need to be any more dependant on > > each other then they are already. > > With all due respect, why take the risk that there are intellectual > property issues after the specification is finalized?
I'll let my ignorance show here: How will any potential IPR issues affect the final specification? I recognize that many parties require the IPR documentation before moving forward with their adoption of OpenID. However, there are many parties who do _not_ feel that need, and I do not understand what the downside is to calling the specification final now. Are we waiting on the results of a patent search which might necessitate re-working parts of the protocol? What exactly are the consequences, worst case, in calling the specification "final" before the IPR is sealed? _______________________________________________ specs mailing list specs@openid.net http://openid.net/mailman/listinfo/specs
