Technology Stir Fry"A nearly impenetrable thicket of geekitude…"RFC 5241 on Naming Rights in IETF Protocols- April 1, 2008 Not a bad one this year: This document proposes a new revenue source for the IETF to support standardization activities: protocol field naming rights, i.e., the association of commercial brands with protocol fields. This memo describes a process for assignment of rights and explores some of the issues associated with the process. Individuals or organizations that wish to purchase naming rights for one or more protocol fields are expected to follow this process. RFC 5241 for the whole thing.http://www.iay.org.uk/blog/2008/04/rfc_5241_on_nam.html |