Re: List moderator action

Lars Eggert <lars@eggert.org> Thu, 30 April 2026 11:07 UTC

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Subject: Re: List moderator action
From: Lars Eggert <lars@eggert.org>
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Hi,

On Apr 29, 2026, at 17:43, Tom Beecher <beecher@beecher.cc> wrote:
>> Section 5.3(c) of RFC 5378 describes how the derivative work license can be withheld through the use of conforming Legend Instructions in the context of the narrow exemptions of Section 3.3. This section does not permit the application of Legend Instructions to any other kind of IETF Contribution.
> No-derivative legend instructions in email contributons are allowed, **in specific contexts**.  

If you read Section 3.3 of RFC 5378 you will find the “specific context” is about documents.

Thanks,
Lars