14 May 2007 16:34
Re: Section 6.5: Additional Licenses for IETF Contributions
Frank Ellermann <nobody <at> xyzzy.claranet.de>
2007-05-14 14:34:21 GMT
2007-05-14 14:34:21 GMT
Brian E Carpenter wrote: > And I don't think we (the IETF) need to do anything special about this, > since the act of contributing text carries with it acceptance of our > rules. We just need to warn contributors to ensure that they have the > original code authors' direct agreement. That could be noted in an example for the inbound I-D or Simon's I-D. Something like this: In draft x author X reproduces code y written by Y. Author X got the permission of Y to do this, and might note it in the acknowledgements of draft x: "Thanks to Y for the permission to reproduce code y in this contribution, readers can use code y as specified in BCP 78bis." If that's what you're talking about. Frank
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