HTTP Distribution and Replication Protocol Submission Request to the World Wide Web Consortium
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`Joint Submission request to W3C by W3C Members Marimba, Inc., Netscape Communications Corp., Novell,
` Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc. and @Home Network, Inc.
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` We, Marimba, Inc. (in conjunction with Netscape, Novell, Sun Microsystems and @Home: please see separate
` submission declaration) hereby submit to the Consortium the following specification comprising the document(s)
` linked below:
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`1. HTTP Distribution and Replication Protocol
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` which collectively are referred to as "the submission". We request the submission be known as the "DRP" submission.
` Abstract
` This document provides a specification of a protocol for the efficient replication of data over HTTP.
` Intellectual property Rights
` Each co-submitter ("Submitters") of DRP agrees not to assert any Patent Claim against any third-party arising from the
` use, manufacture, sale, distribution, or implementation of any portion of any product, method, or procedure which is
` necessary to implement the DRP. Patent Claim means claim(s) of a patent or patent application which are owned or
` controlled by a Submitter that must be infringed in order to make, use or implement a product, method, or procedure
` that implements the DRP. DRP means the HTTP Distribution and Replication Protocol as initially submitted and/or
` adopted by the W3C or equivalent standards body. DRP does not include subsequent versions adopted by the standards
` bodies unless such subsequent version is again mutually submitted by Submitters.
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` A condition of any Submitter agreeing to not assert Patent Claims against any third-party is that such third-party agree
` in return not to assert against such Submitter any claim(s) of a patent or patent application which are owned or
` controlled by such third-party that must be infringed in order to make, use or implement a product, method, or
` procedure that implements the DRP.
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` Submitters mutually grant each other a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license under their Patent
` Claims, to make, have made, use, import, sell, offer to sell, license or otherwise dispose of products or implement
` procedures or methods which comply with the DRP.
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` Each Submitter expressly reserves all other rights it may have in the material and subject matter of this contribution.
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` Each Submitter expressly disclaims any and all warranties regarding this contribution including any warranty that this
` contribution does not violate the rights of others or is fit for a particular purpose.
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` Names
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` Specification
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` The submission may distributed within the membership of the W3C free of any fee.
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` The submission may be distributed publicly free of any fee.
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`HTTP Distribution and Replication Protocol Submission Request to the World Wide Web Consortium
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` Implementation
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` The following points should be noted as regards licensable technology involved in any third party implementations of
` the technology specified in the submission: There are no known issues at this time beyond typical platform- and
` implementation-dependent software engineering.
` Suggested action
` We suggest that the Consortium consider this proposal as part of the Push Workshop scheduled for September, 1997.
` Resources
` Marimba can not commit resources at this time however we look forward to providing assistance from time to time.
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` Change control
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` Should any changes be required to the document, we would expect future versions to be produced by W3C process.
` Contact
` Inquiries from the public or press about this submission should be directed to:
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` Beth Johnson, 650-463-0177, beth@marimba.com
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` Bob Schettino, 650-596-2700, bobtino@thomaspr.com
` Submitted
` this 20th day of August, 1997 by Marimba, Inc.
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` (In conjunction with Netscape, Novell, Sun Microsystems and @Home: please see separate submission declaration)
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