Re: Draining the Swamp: A Technical User's Experience
- From: <Jim Gettys hp com>
- To: rms gnu org
- Cc: mjs noisehavoc org, alan lxorguk ukuu org uk, linas linas org, hadess hadess net, jdub perkypants org, foundation-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: Draining the Swamp: A Technical User's Experience
- Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 05:46:48 -0700 (PDT)
Yes, the IETF has patent policies.
They avoid using patents that aren't free as much as possible.
Sometimes it has been impossible, but not often; it
is only done as last resort, and I mean *last* resort.
Often the technique will be patented, but a license will be granted
to all comers to use the patent to implement the standard.
There should be an RFC out there describing the policy in detail.
- Jim
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Jim Gettys
Cambridge Research Laboratory
HP Labs, Hewlett-Packard Company
Jim Gettys hp com
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