[tcpm] MPTCP RobE licensing declaration update

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Subject: [tcpm] MPTCP RobE licensing declaration update
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Dear all,

according to the last IETF discussion, we can give some update on the IPR licensing declaration and the question if people can implement this in an open source implementation.

Short recap: MPTCP RobE draft proposes four different solutions, namely RobE_IPS, RobE_TIMER, RobE_SIM and RobE_eSIM, while the latter naturally evolves from the RobE_SIM.

Huawei has already published the RobE_IPS as parts of their open source disclosures and can be found under
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/opensource/detail/?siteCode=worldwide&productCode=Smartphones&fileType=openSourceSoftware&pageSize=10&curPage=1

Internal prototypes for RobE_TIMER and RobE_SIM exists at Huawei. Based on your feedback, they would consider publishing this open source as well, if this helps to work around the question above.

It should be considered, that Huawei is part of the openinventionnetwork (OIN) and if Huawei discloses the RobE as part of the Linux Kernel, the factor of OIN community should be further considered (https://openinventionnetwork.com/). OIN has 3,300+ community members (including Huawei), each of which has signed an OIN License Agreement. By signing the agreement, each of the members formally commit to share their Linux System patents and applications with all OIN community members free of charge (i.e., royalty-free) worldwide. Furthermore any publication of RobE within the Linux Kernel is subject to the GPLv2.

We rely on your feedback...

Br

Markus & Jiao