Re: [dhcwg] IPR claims for <draft-ietf-dhc-subscriber-id-05.txt>

On Jan 27, 2004, at 6:59 PM, Barr Hibbs wrote:
> Precisely because the proposed sub-option seems generally useful, I 
> hesitate
> in suggesting we should place the draft on hold, as this then provides 
> a de
> facto mechanism for vendors to halt IETF development of open standards 
> by
> claiming unsubstantiated intellectual property rights for almost 
> anything.
> Still, until the claimant specifically identifies what element(s) of 
> this
> draft infringe on their IPR I think we should not advance this draft.

The particularly bizarre thing about this is that PacketFront sells 
devices that do DHCP, and presumably would like their devices to be 
standards-conformant.   And yet they've done the worst thing they can 
do to assure that - they've asserted ownership over the standard, 
making it impractical for anyone but them to follow it.   To me it 
seems like they are shooting themselves in the feet with large-caliber 
weapons.   But what do I know?

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