On Mon, 11 May 2026 at 15:54, Stephen Paul Weber <singpolyma@singpolyma.net> wrote:
>> >the IPR policy, and a bad actor could then take them away and (for
>> example)
>> >charge access.
>>
>> "a bad actor" as in the author? Could decide to ... not submit? I guess
>> they
>> could, but if the final draft ends up totally different than the initial
>> they could do that anyway if they have some reason to.
>>
>
>Irrespective of the example, you do, surely, accept that work ought to
>happen within the IPR?

I agree that finished specs as submitted and accepted by the XSF should be
covered by the IPR.

OK, so you're not accepting any ProtoXEP unless it is "finished"? As in, what, Stable quality or Final?

I'd like to understand what it'll take to get something published.

Dave.