From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from implementers.org (unknown [IPv6:2001:4b98:dc0:45:216:3eff:fe7f:7abd]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.bufferbloat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E37273B2A4 for ; Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:24:04 -0500 (EST) Received: from [IPv6:2601:648:8380:1921:3c29:b7e4:8dc2:1703] (unknown [IPv6:2601:648:8380:1921:3c29:b7e4:8dc2:1703]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "Marc Petit-Huguenin", Issuer "implementers.org" (verified OK)) by implementers.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 548A6AE79F; Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:24:03 +0100 (CET) To: Dave Taht , "cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net" References: <148250741312.16852.14743474459827703109.idtracker@ietfa.amsl.com> From: Marc Petit-Huguenin Message-ID: <68267467-2a82-9364-9eeb-c8ef3134aedc@petit-huguenin.org> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 11:23:56 -0800 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Icedove/45.5.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="qgU4RbUVrv7xCvBaoE81hp3QPcha96CDj" Subject: Re: [Cerowrt-devel] Fwd: License File for Open Source Repositories X-BeenThere: cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Development issues regarding the cerowrt test router project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 19:24:05 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --qgU4RbUVrv7xCvBaoE81hp3QPcha96CDj Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="VrKGF2qQNOx1o83hiDKNgSahR00WEmofN"; protected-headers="v1" From: Marc Petit-Huguenin To: Dave Taht , "cerowrt-devel@lists.bufferbloat.net" Message-ID: <68267467-2a82-9364-9eeb-c8ef3134aedc@petit-huguenin.org> Subject: Re: [Cerowrt-devel] Fwd: License File for Open Source Repositories References: <148250741312.16852.14743474459827703109.idtracker@ietfa.amsl.com> In-Reply-To: --VrKGF2qQNOx1o83hiDKNgSahR00WEmofN Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 12/23/2016 08:05 AM, Dave Taht wrote: > I have no idea what they are trying to do. This is to prevent people to propose text to be included in a specificati= on without disclosing that this may be relevant to a patent or patent app= lication they own or know about. As soon you make a contribution, you ar= e supposed to disclose such IPR in the IETF database. This text makes it= explicit that anything done in such repository is covered by the same re= quirements. An alternative would have been a variant of the Signed-off-by header, but= as the repository does not extend to the RFC-editor or the IETF Trust, t= hat's, the best that can be done for now. >=20 >=20 > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: IESG Secretary > Date: Fri, Dec 23, 2016 at 7:36 AM > Subject: License File for Open Source Repositories > To: IETF Announcement List > Cc: iesg@ietf.org, ietf@ietf.org >=20 >=20 > The IESG has observed that many working groups work with open source > repositories even for their work on specifications. That's great, and > we're happy to see this development, as it fits well the working style > of at least some of our working groups. This style is also likely to be= > more popular in the future. >=20 > As always, we'd like to understand areas where we can either be helpful= > in bringing in some new things such as tooling, or where we need to > integrate better between the repository world and the IETF process. As > an example of the latter, we're wondering whether it would be helpful t= o > have a standard boilerplate for these repositories with respect to the > usual copyright and other matters. The intent is for such text to be > placed in a suitable file (e.g., "CONTRIBUTING"), probably along with > some additional information that is already present in these files in > many repositories. The idea is that people should treat, e.g., text > contributions to a draft-foo.xml in a repository much in the same way a= s > they treat text contributions on the list, at least when it comes to > copyright, IPR, and other similar issues. >=20 > We have worked together with the IETF legal team and few key experts > from the IETF who are actively using these repositories, and suggest th= e > following text. >=20 > We're looking to make a decision on this matter on our January 19th, > 2017 IESG Telechat, and would appreciate feedback before then. This > message will be resent after the holiday period is over to make sure it= > is noticed. Please send comments to the IESG (iesg@ietf.org) by 2017-01= -17. >=20 > The IESG >=20 > =E2=80=94=E2=80=94 >=20 > This repository relates to activities in the Internet Engineering Task > Force(IETF). All material in this repository is considered Contribution= s > to the IETF Standards Process, as defined in the intellectual property > policies of IETF currently designated as BCP 78 > (https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp78), BCP 79 > (https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/bcp79) and the IETF Trust Legal > Provisions (TLP) Relating to IETF Documents > (http://trustee.ietf.org/trust-legal-provisions.html). >=20 > Any edit, commit, pull-request, comment or other change made to this > repository constitutes Contributions to the IETF Standards Process. You= > agree to comply with all applicable IETF policies and procedures, > including, BCP 78, 79, the TLP, and the TLP rules regarding code > components (e.g. being subject to a Simplified BSD License) in > Contributions. >=20 >=20 >=20 --=20 Marc Petit-Huguenin Email: marc@petit-huguenin.org Blog: https://marc.petit-huguenin.org Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petithug --VrKGF2qQNOx1o83hiDKNgSahR00WEmofN-- --qgU4RbUVrv7xCvBaoE81hp3QPcha96CDj Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEBSI+IuCHU8MsI1GjKcRFldZqfsQFAlhdedEACgkQKcRFldZq fsTGHg//fWkqyUoSvxnsyVw2NSgvP80KhEsj3mo2G+4F4OLrLJF0Dqyl68YQN9cJ XKL1axuslIb/QkFTu88KcNaPx7aaAQC3B8UNxqeAm/FUSGjMUzSd+jUnxB3Cbw2A W4lltQm34SxxvN4c8RvGBvJdm5bpT2ERtX+UVrtiewrlDBlhuFp56FIslS4WFAC5 QewPiOIOcNVHeBSMMHVvJC52AiL6q2VAKZsGME/7pxIcfV5xnoSVZeIHZw5txTPD E8vtbwWnNBewvitQBTBa/zgoCAQqg4eJErJ+0mA8M003X4ZolpyWMgxtvK29Vq1x tsMvASGIKn2pBTp139MUh9sR0SU23cQhLs4VD7nkRfxwLUfdZ7GbpOwkmNMg8uNt 8frSQ6Xo7CfPUPR6DJrtd/7JLSkQ5I139jMIIxsDEwKxko7TC9i3MKgOzjqXBWZG RQv3phnF6akGJI0P8SmUu0n94D8a8INsTn+fiTy6vZLZVIZevI1D5KVLSQLNgB6s u1EG0HqTC2r7+iduVPHwvw2vkMyzVmrfjQceQLvnBgWsM97FW7WzSjnr5zwok0cp LF5IdVGIqiJKJl0du0YYvAn6OclhGRIx+iAfOWHFasR7KWEB6S6+HPzSZVTx6e3U N9fUAkq4nBS6kuF9MsSMNn/LP9RA/eTdi6EJYUWJjkDAKLvArhk= =kfNj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --qgU4RbUVrv7xCvBaoE81hp3QPcha96CDj--