Michael Brauer wrote:
> Hi Bruce,
>
> Bruce D'Arcus wrote:
...
>> What is the process by which we would contribute such a thing? Would
>> it be the ontology document? The HTML spec document (automatically
>> generated from the ontology)? Or both?
>
> Well, at best it would be what you would like to get added to the
> specification.
Hmm ... any suggestions? We've not really dealt yet with anything but
fairly simple ontologies, and those haven't yet been integrated into the
spec.
> But I was not so much talking about the technical aspect of a
> contribution, but the IPR aspect.
Yes, I understand. That was part of my question as well.
> So, in order to be usable by the TC,
> we must get whatever we may consider to include into the specification
> under the terms and conditions of the OASIS IPR policies
>
> http://www.oasis-open.org/who/intellectualproperty.php
What does all this mean practically? How do I donate it? How do we deal
with the fact there are two authors, one a TC and OASIS member, and one not?
>> Also, I presume this would essentially be like a snapshot of it in
>> time? E.g. we are free to evolve it independently if necessary?
>
> We may have to check this with someone from OASIS, but I think so.
OK; this is an important question.
Bruce
