RE: [xslt-conformance] Spreading the Work

["Karl F. Best" <karl.best@oasis-open.org>]

> Rather than do that privately, Karl is on this list and
> perhaps he can
> comment publicly so that other TCs can reference his response.

Eduardo had it right: the OASIS IPR allows anyone else to take the work
of OASIS TCs and use it, and create derivative works, as long as the
OASIS copyright statement stays on it.

(And yes, I'm on all the TC lists, but I'm sometimes a day or so behind
scanning them. So send to me directly if it's urgent.)

</karl>
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Karl F. Best
OASIS - Director, Technical Operations
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karl.best@oasis-open.org  http://www.oasis-open.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: G. Ken Holman [mailto:gkholman@CraneSoftwrights.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 9:28 AM
> To: xslt-conformance@lists.oasis-open.org
> Subject: Re: [xslt-conformance] Spreading the Work
>
>
> At 01/10/24 15:45 -0700, Eduardo Gutentag wrote:
> >from a procedural point of view, the product of OASIS TCs
> should carry a
> >copyright
> >that allows for "stealing" (their words ;-)
> >(see http://oasis-open.org/who/intellectualproperty.shtml)
> >as long as the copyright and OASIS's name are preserved.
> >
> >I don't see that copyright notice in what is visible through
> the XSLT's home
> >page at OASIS (under the one you mentioned, "5. Documents")
> so I'm not sure
> >what the status is in this case.
>
> I will ask all members to review all documents they create to ensure
> compliance with the IPR policy before our first official release.
>
> >Ken, you might want to consult with Karl as to what is
> appropriate in this
> >case, or you might consider slapping the right copyright
> notice on the
> >available
> >product of the TC
>
> Rather than do that privately, Karl is on this list and
> perhaps he can
> comment publicly so that other TCs can reference his response.
>
> Thanks Eduardo!  (and Karl!)
>
> ...................... Ken
>
>
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