To: IETF list

 

These are statements from FSF about the issue we've been discussing at ietfietf.org">ietfietf.org.

 

http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/software-patents/draft-housley-tls-authz-extns.html

 

and

 

http://www.fsf.org/news/oppose-tls-authz-standard.html

 

The GPL does not have problems with most IETF specifications, only those that are encumbered by non-free patents. This is an important example of why so many of us in the open source and free software communities believe that the IETF patent policy must be improved.

 

/Larry Rosen

 

Lawrence Rosen

Rosenlaw & Einschlag, a technology law firm (www.rosenlaw.com)

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           ;     Intellectual Property Law" (Prentice Hall 2004)