Fwd: New OASIS IPR Policy Review

[R. Allen Wyke <emergency-tc@earthlink.net>]

I am still having a fit getting email from the OASIS list (getting them  
hours, days, and sometime a week after they are sent). Anyway, I just  
got the "reminder" email Karl today regarding the new OASIS IPR Policy  
Review, which appears to have come on time, so I wanted to notify you  
all. At the same time Rex sent me a reminder that included the email he  
sent to the MSG SC  
(http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/emergency-msg/200408/ 
msg00000.html), so I have just included his email here.

If you have any comments, just let me know and I will pass on to the  
appropriate people - Allen

Begin forwarded message:

> Hi Folks,
>
> Art mentioned a couple of weeks ago that OASIS mgt. is trying to roll  
> out a new IPR Policy which will require us as TC's to make a  
> determination of the type of policy under which any and/or all of our  
> specifications will be offered . Karl subsequently sent a message to  
> the chairs list asking the chairs to pass along the views and  
> decisions of their TC. I was not prepared last week to do this, and  
> you all would not have had enough time to read, absorb and put it into  
> perspective, and neither would I since I have not read it for myself  
> yet, though I have read the comments of various chairs about it.  
> Beyond that, this is Allen's perogative for the TC. However, since I  
> couldn't find the message for the minutes minutes of this SC, I am  
> passing it along now.This is still review period.
>
> Here's the url info:
>
> On 9 July OASIS announced to its membership a draft IPR Policy that  
> has been developed by our Board, and requested that members review and  
> provide comment on this draft. (See  
> http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/members/200407/msg00002.html)
>
> There are three documents associated with this member review:
>  * The document containing the draft revised OASIS IPR Policy is found  
> at
>   
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/members-only/ 
> download.php/7515/
>  IPR%20Policy-%20Mem%85ne%2025%2C%202004.pdf
>  * The Transition Policy defining how members and TCs will transition  
> to the
>  new IPR Policy is found at
>   
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/members-only/ 
> download.php/7514/
>  IPR%20Transition%20%85%202004%2006%2025.pdf
>  * A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document explaining the new IPR  
> Policy,
>  the reasoning behind it, and the Transition Policy, is found at
>   
> http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/members-only/ 
> download.php/7554/
> IPR%20Policy%20FAQ.pdf
>
> Ciao,
> Rex
> -- 
>
> Rex Brooks
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