20 Nov 2006 05:30
WG meeting decisions for confirmation on the list
Harald Alvestrand <harald <at> alvestrand.no>
2006-11-20 04:30:54 GMT
2006-11-20 04:30:54 GMT
During the IPR WG's meeting in San Diego, the following proposed consensus calls were made. The disposition is noted below. As is written in IETF procedure, these consensus calls have to be confirmed on the mailing list; I am hereby asking you for such confirmation. In the tradition of "don't make more work than necessary", we'd like to make two passes at this: - If someone believes that a consensus stated in this list does not represent a consensus of the working group, please state so to the list in a note with the subject line "DISCUSS:" and the name of the issue. If two people agree that an item needs discussion, the issue will be open for discussion on the list. We may also assign it an issue number in the tracker. - If we have issues that prove to need discussion, we will make a separate consensus call in email for each issue as needed. For issues where there haven't been two people stating that we need discussion, we will conclude that the mailing list agrees with the consensus of the physical working group meeting. Note that this is not a call on the text of the current draft. That will be done separately, after the draft has been updated according to these consensus calls. BIG ISSUES CALLED, OUTBOUND: 1) Rights normally granted: Cite all, translate all, change code For: 12, Against: 0: Confused: 1 2) Granting of extra rights (within those granted to the IETF Trust): By who? - In special cases: IETF Trust, as requested by IESG or IAB - In altering the general case: IETF consensus process Yes: 14, No: 0, Don't know: 0 SMALL ISSUES CALLED, OUTBOUND: 3) What's the appropriate definition for "code" vs "non-code"? 3 alternatives - Markers in the text: 1 - Rules to apply: 0 - Hybrid approach: Rules, with markers that can be used if desired: 17 4) Do we mention independent submission? Consensus is NO. 3978bis will reflect the same decision. 5) Language about copyright notices Wordsmithed result: "Documents should not contain text that seems to restrict the IETF-granted rights to use the documents". Such text may be license text or copyright text beyond the standard IETF text. 6) How do we handle old RFCs? The IETF Trust is in the process of obtaining the equivalent rights in old RFCs as in new ones (where possible). The IPR WG applauds the effort, and has no need to do anything. ISSUES CALLED, INBOUND 7) Approach proposed and accepted: - Two major sections, Philosophy and Boilerplate - Scott Bradner will write the first section; Jorge will write the second - The IETF Trust will have the explicit right to approve minor boilerplate changes consistent with philosophical goals, to handle special cases and minor errors 8) The function of providing publication of outside documents with a NDW clause is useful, and should continue. Yes: 9 No: 1 Don't know: 0
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