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Re: [tlp-interest] Request to designate TLP Section 6 as Code Components

"John R Levine" <johnl@taugh.com> Sat, 07 November 2009 02:34 UTC

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Subject: Re: [tlp-interest] Request to designate TLP Section 6 as Code Components
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>Yes, xml2rfc needs to be able to produce the boilerplate.  However, I
>still do not see it as code.  It is text that happens to be some
>constant strings in composition tools and templates to assist
>authors.  The TLP tells authors to include the boilerplate.  I agree
>with Joel's conclusion: it does not need to be designated as code for
>any author support tool to use it.

Your answer is quite reasonable, but in view of the trust's apparent
position that a single line of ABNF triggers the requirement that an
RFC pull in the BSD license, a reasonable claim that something isn't
code doesn't make it reassuring.

R's,
John

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