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Subject: Some thoughts on IPR and EML
Ahead of our agenda item for the 21st - I thought it useful to have some discussion on the current OASIS IPR options. Caveat - I have made my dissatisfaction with the current IPR options clear on a number of channels, so I'm starting from that basis. However - I am seeing that the EML work offers insights here, that are not unique to the EML work, but others TCs also have similar needs. I would offer that OASIS EML by its very nature has to completely independent and neutral as a trusted voting process method and supporting XML formats. It's inconceivable IMHO that the EU, UN or any other government body would adopt a trusted practice that is dependent on some IPR from some company somewhere. Similarly the EML itself needs to be implementable by any company anywhere - without need for licensing arrangements. Now one could argue that the OASIS IPR policy facilitates that - by being in line with current international IPR practice - however I believe the reality is somewhat different. Even the mere notion that there could be an EML that had IPR associated with it - by whatever means - I believe would be fatally damaging to the use of the specification - in the eyes of potential adopters. Whereas - a position similar to that for OSI (Open Source Institute) licensing - that precludes the ability to add IPR style licensing requirements is what people would expect for an EML or similar specification. Just my 2 tuppence hap'nys worth. DW
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