Re: [security-services] SAML IPR statements have been revised toexplicit "defensive suspension"

[Robin Cover <robin@oasis-open.org>]

Also, refs to commentary:

http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2006-06-15-a.html
"Sun Microsystems Publishes Non-Assertion Covenant for SAML Implementations"

-rcc

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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006, Jeff Hodges wrote:

> Please see the SSTC/SAML IPR page..
>
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/security/ipr.php
>
> RSA, Fidelity, and Sun have all revised their IPR postures to be explicitly
> "defensive suspension", and RSA is no longer requiring actual license
> registration. Hopefully this makes it very clear that SAML is RF-no-RAND.
>
> Many THANKS to Rob Philpott (RSA), Patrick Harding (formerly Fidelity), Alex
> Popowycz (Fidelity), Eve Maler (Sun), and to our esteemed SSTC co-chairs and
> OASIS staff for getting this all put together!
>
> See also Eve's blog post on this...
>
> A promise to you, dear developers
> http://www.xmlgrrl.com/blog/archives/2006/06/15/a-promise-to-you-dear-developers/
>
>
> JeffH
>
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