Re: [apps-discuss] Call for Adoption: draft-kerwin-file-scheme

[Scott Kitterman <[e-mail]>]

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 08:37:34 Murray S. Kucherawy wrote:
> This opens a call for adoption for draft-kerwin-file-scheme, to be
> processed by APPSAWG.  There appears to be enough interest in the work
> given the feedback it's getting, and it appears to fit within our charter.
> 
> Please indicate your support or objection by replying to this thread.  The
> call will close on January 9, 2015.
> 
> -MSK, APPSAWG co-chair

In its current form, the draft has normative references to two non-IETF 
documents that don't have clear licensing terms, specifically MS-DTYP and MS-
NBTE.  As nearly as I can determine, these are not covered by the Microsoft 
Open Specification Promise [1].  Given that these are normative references, I 
think it's essential that their IPR status be clear.  I don't think it's 
appropriate on something as fundamental as the file URI scheme to end up with a 
document that's IPR constrained.

Before this document is accepted, it should either be reworked to no require 
these as normative references or the IPR status of the references should be 
clarified to make it clear that their use is not encumbered (adding them to the 
OSP would be a great way to do this).

Scott K

[1] http://www.microsoft.com/openspecifications/en/us/programs/osp/default.aspx