Re: IETF chair's blog

[Simon Pietro Romano <[e-mail]>]

Hi Brian,

> It's proprietary, isn't it? The pop-ups on the the web site don't seem to
> work for me, but I can see a Buy button. (I realise that usage for the IETF
> is free, and I have no complaints.)

As you say, usage for the IETF is free, like our software ('free as in freedom'...).
The Buy button you mention (which is not operational as of yet) will be used to buy a 'one-shot' conference on a SaaS basis and does not relate to our IETF activities.

> Not sure about the standards status.

We tend to rely solely on open (IETF) standards: SIP, XMPP, BFCP, RTP, etc. We have some hooks towards proprietary technologies (flash and the like), but just for interoperability purposes.


> Anyway - if we want to move forward in an agreed way, I do think we
> need a list of criteria. I forgot "reliable" BTW.

Agreed. This is a highly desirable (and difficult to achieve) feature.

Cheers,

Simon


> 
> Maybe this conversation belongs on [e-mail].
> 
>    Brian
> 

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