@techreport{carpenter-ipr-patent-frswds-01, number = {draft-carpenter-ipr-patent-frswds-01}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-carpenter-ipr-patent-frswds/01/}, author = {Brian E. Carpenter}, title = {{Considering availability of free software when evaluating Draft Standards}}, pagetotal = 8, year = 2007, month = nov, day = 5, abstract = {This draft responds to a request for input by the IPR WG Chair. It proposes that the IETF's criteria for evaluating Draft Standard specifications should preferably include the availability of free software.}, }