Return-Path: X-Original-To: ietf@core3.amsl.com Delivered-To: ietf@core3.amsl.com Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by core3.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B9E893A69F0 for ; Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:31:00 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at amsl.com X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.7 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.7 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[BAYES_40=-0.185, HTML_FONT_FACE_BAD=0.884, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001] Received: from mail.ietf.org ([64.170.98.32]) by localhost (core3.amsl.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id IZLmtuH5iSBs for ; Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:30:59 -0800 (PST) Received: from out3.bezeqint.net (out3.bezeqint.net [192.115.188.209]) by core3.amsl.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65D5A3A68F7 for ; Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:30:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from [10.0.0.188] (bzq-84-108-251-25.cablep.bezeqint.net [84.108.251.25]) by out3.bezeqint.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 9FDD05E0A29; Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:27:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: From: Pablo 'merKur' Kohan To: ietf@ietf.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-578-454501520 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v930.3) Subject: Re: Fourth Last Call: draft-housley-tls-authz-extns Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:30:55 +0200 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.930.3) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:00:22 -0800 Cc: Pablo 'merKur' Kohan , campaigns@fsf.org X-BeenThere: ietf@ietf.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: IETF-Discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:33:59 -0000 --Apple-Mail-578-454501520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm writing to ask you not to approve the proposed patent-encumbered standard for TLS authorization. We've achieved a massive technological progress, thanks to IETF and other bodies which strive for standardization of OPEN specifications. Allowing a patent-encumbered (without a non-revokable royalty-free license) standard to be approved, will weaken not only the IETF, but the open standards community as a whole. I urge the IETF to send a strong signal in support of TRUE OPEN STANDARDS by rejecting this proposed standard until RedPhone provide a non-revokable, royalty-free license for all users. Thanks, Pablo Kohan -- ____________________________ ________ _______________________________ | Pablo 'merKur' Kohan \ \ / | | Founder, CEO \ \/ To bring IN-OVATION turn to | | mailto:pablo@ximpo.com /\ \ your open source of solutions | | Phone: +972-54-422-5371 / \ \ | | Fax: +972-50-681-1928 -------- http://www.ximpo.com/ | |__________________________ Ximpo Group _____________________________| --Apple-Mail-578-454501520 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I'm writing = to ask you not to approve the proposed patent-encumbered standard for = TLS authorization.

We've achieved a massive = technological progress, thanks to IETF and other bodies which strive for = standardization of OPEN = specifications.

Allowing a patent-encumbered = (without a non-revokable royalty-free license) standard to be approved, = will weaken not only the IETF, but the open standards community as = a whole.

I urge the IETF to send a strong = signal in support of TRUE OPEN STANDARDS by rejecting this = proposed standard until RedPhone provide a non-revokable, = royalty-free license for all = users.

Thanks,

Pablo = Kohan

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|   Pablo 'merKur' = Kohan      \   \ / =             &n= bsp;           &nbs= p;      |
| =       Founder, CEO =           \ =   \/    To bring IN-OVATION turn to = |
| mailto:pablo@ximpo.com      /\ =   \   your open source of solutions |
| Phone: = +972-54-422-5371    / \   \ =             &n= bsp;           &nbs= p;      |
| Fax: =    +972-50-681-1928    -------- =      http://www.ximpo.com/     |
|__________________________ = Ximpo Group = _____________________________|

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