[OpenID] OpenID IPR Policy Draft

[Ben Laurie]

On 12/6/06, Recordon, David <drecordon at verisign.com> wrote:
> 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

A problem with saying "you MUST offer ... a royalty free license" is
that in order to be open-source-friendly the licence has to be
automatic - otherwise potentially each user of the s/w has to jump
through hoops to get the licence.

>
> Thanks,
> --David
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