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Re: recourse if our rules are violated?



--On 10. april 2007 20:06 +0200 Frank Ellermann <nobody at xyzzy.claranet.de> wrote:

John C Klensin wrote:

I'm not sure what that leads to in terms of IETF procedures.
We're still left with two choices: ignore the IPR claim or
ignore the technology.


I would have chosen a different verb than "ignore", but, yes,
that is the problem and, at least, the reason we need to make
careful case-by-case decisions.


How about a default rule "remove RFC from standards track" that
can be overruled by an IETF consensus ?


Remember that two of the possible kinds of IPR disclosures are:

- "oops, we forgot to tell you about this patent, here's the license that clearly and unambiguously gives you permission to use it in any way you want to"

- "oops, we forgot to tell you about this patent, here's a pile of legal mutterings that tell you absolutely nothing and will leave you wondering about the ability to use the technology for the next 20 years"

and every shade in between.
I don't like "default" rules.

                   Harald



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