Re: RFC3979bis section 7 -- hierarchy of preference for licensing

Scott Brim <scott.brim@gmail.com> Mon, 10 February 2014 15:22 UTC

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From: Scott Brim <scott.brim@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:22:08 -0500
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Subject: Re: RFC3979bis section 7 -- hierarchy of preference for licensing
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Greetings. Inspired by Jorge's mail to the IETF list, I took a look at
the preferred terms again.

> a) commitment not to assert declared IPR;
> b) commitment to license declared IPR on royalty-free terms that are
>     otherwise fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (RAND-z);
> c) commitment to license declared IPR on terms that are fair,
>     reasonable and non-discriminatory, and which may bear royalties or
>     other financial obligations (FRAND or RAND);
> d) commitment to license, with no constraints on terms;
> e) no commitment to license.

It seems like there's a big leap between a and b. What about the
common position of "no license required (although you can get one)
except under certain circumstances"?  That is more than "commitment
not to assert declared IPR", but less than "commitment to license
royalty-free".

Scott