Re: [Gendispatch] Questions about draft-thomson-gendispatch-rfc-derivatives

[Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]>]

On 17-Nov-23 15:47, Martin Thomson wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 17, 2023, at 10:14, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
>> All IETF documents fall under the IETF's intellectual property rules,
>> BCP 78 [RFC3978] and BCP 79 [RFC3979], as amended.  In particular,
>> there are restrictions on the production of derivative works, and
>> there are rights that remain with the original authors.  Anybody
>> outside the IETF considering an extension based on an IETF document
>> must bear these legal restrictions and rights in mind."
> 
> That statement would remain true in its entirety if what is being proposed is accepted.  I see no problem there.

I agree, so it would probably make sense to cite BCP125 as background, if this draft proceeds.

However, I now see that BCP125 does contain an "exit clause" in section 4:

"In the event that the IETF no longer has relevant expertise, there
are still two choices to discuss with the Area Director: bring the
work to the IETF (i.e., the IETF imports expertise) or reach mutual
agreement to do the work elsewhere (i.e., the IETF explicitly exports
change control)."

That's pretty close to the gatekeeper function others have mentioned. The BCP doesn't mention the Trust, which was perhaps an oversight.

    Brian