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RE: [idn] The WALID patent may not apply to IDNA
- To: idn@ops.ietf.org
- Subject: RE: [idn] The WALID patent may not apply to IDNA
- From: "Larson, Matt" <mlarson@verisign.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 12:40:40 -0400
- Delivery-date: Mon, 14 May 2001 18:32:08 -0700
- Envelope-to: idn-data@psg.com
Paul Hoffman wrote:
> This working group has to reach consensus. We already did that about
> IDNA; then the WALID patent surfaced. However, unless the working
> group thinks the patent actually applies to IDNA, we should continue
> to work on IDNA.
>
> If anyone who has read the patent would like to say why they think it
> applies to IDNA, please do so. Otherwise, I propose that the working
> group moves forward on IDNA and we ignore the WALID patent.
VeriSign Global Registry Services would like to express its support for
IDNA
and encourage the working group to move forward with it.
Matt
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Matt Larson <mlarson@verisign.com>
VeriSign Global Registry Services