[OpenID] OpenID IPR Policy Draft

[Pat Patterson]

Uh - looking at the list, it looks like you missed #4 :-)

Pat

Recordon, David wrote:
> So just circling back on this, summarizing the key points I saw from the
> discussion.
>
> 1) We can't directly take the IPR Policy from a SDO (such as the W3C)
> and use it verbatim.  Those policies are tied to the specific SDO's
> policies and procedures which we'd also have to adopt in order to be
> useful.
> 2) The trigger for disclosure has to be active, not passive.
> 3) Just requiring issuance of a license is not strong enough to support
> Open Source implementations.  Rather needs to be worded along the lines
> of "a unilateral license or covenant of non-assertion (etc) that does
> not require affirmative action on the part of the licensee".
> Microsoft's Open Specification Promise is viewed by members of the IETF
> community as the clearest expression of this.
> 5) The OpenID community could theoretically patent its own work to
> prevent someone else from trying to claim the invention.
>
> I miss anything?
>
> --David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On
> Behalf Of Recordon, David
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 2:43 PM
> To: general at openid.net
> Cc: specs at openid.net
> Subject: [OpenID] OpenID IPR Policy Draft
>
> Hey guys,
> Been working with Gabe, and others, on starting to draft an IPR Policy
> for OpenID specifications.  We'd appreciate feedback in terms of if what
> is written captures the correct intent of the community?  We realize the
> language isn't technically as tight as it needs to be, though first want
> to make sure it is saying the right thing.  It is largely based on the
> IPR Policy for Microformats.
>
> http://openid.net/wiki/index.php/IPR_Policy
>
> Thanks,
> --David
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