[RTTY] ARRL Bandwidth Proposal - FCC Invites Comments

[Peter Laws]

On 1/13/06, Kok Chen <chen at mac.com> wrote:

> How about calling it an "open protocol" instead of a "free protocol?"

Because there is a difference.  Just because a protocol is published
doesn't mean it is free to use.  The publisher retains the copyright
and can license its use in whatever form he wants.

Absolutely the protocol should be open, but we have to be just as sure
that its use remains royalty free.


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