RFC 8179
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RFC 8179 is an IETF document that updates and clarifies the intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and procedures governing contributions to IETF standards.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 8179 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10623788 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 8179 Context triple: [RFC 2026, obsoletedBy, RFC 8179]
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A.
RFC 8729
RFC 8729 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines the principles and procedures for managing and publishing documents in the IETF Stream of the RFC Series.
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B.
RFC 8996
RFC 8996 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that formally deprecates the use of older Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol versions in favor of more secure modern alternatives.
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C.
RFC 8439
RFC 8439 is an IETF standard that specifies the ChaCha20 stream cipher and the Poly1305 message authentication code, defining the ChaCha20-Poly1305 AEAD construction widely used in modern cryptographic protocols.
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D.
RFC 8310
RFC 8310 is an IETF standard that specifies the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide privacy and integrity for DNS queries and responses.
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E.
RFC 6189
RFC 6189 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that defines the ZRTP protocol for secure key agreement in Voice over IP communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 8179 Target entity description: RFC 8179 is an IETF document that updates and clarifies the intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and procedures governing contributions to IETF standards.
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A.
RFC 8729
RFC 8729 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that defines the principles and procedures for managing and publishing documents in the IETF Stream of the RFC Series.
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B.
RFC 8996
RFC 8996 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that formally deprecates the use of older Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol versions in favor of more secure modern alternatives.
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C.
RFC 8439
RFC 8439 is an IETF standard that specifies the ChaCha20 stream cipher and the Poly1305 message authentication code, defining the ChaCha20-Poly1305 AEAD construction widely used in modern cryptographic protocols.
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D.
RFC 8310
RFC 8310 is an IETF standard that specifies the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) to provide privacy and integrity for DNS queries and responses.
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E.
RFC 6189
RFC 6189 is the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that defines the ZRTP protocol for secure key agreement in Voice over IP communications.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF document
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure transparency of IPR affecting IETF technology
ⓘ
provide clear guidance on IPR disclosure obligations ⓘ reduce uncertainty about patent rights in IETF standards ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
IETF contributors
ⓘ
IETF document authors ⓘ IETF participants ⓘ IETF standards-track documents ⓘ IETF working group chairs ⓘ |
| area | IETF process ⓘ |
| bcpNumber | 79 ⓘ |
| category | Best Current Practice ⓘ |
| clarifies |
licensing assurances for essential IPR
ⓘ
obligations to disclose IPR ⓘ responsibilities of IETF participants regarding IPR ⓘ scope of IPR disclosures ⓘ timing of IPR disclosures ⓘ treatment of third-party IPR ⓘ |
| definesPolicyFor | IETF standards process ⓘ |
| focusesOn | IPR related to IETF technology ⓘ |
| governs |
IPR disclosures for IETF contributions
ⓘ
handling of IPR in IETF standards development ⓘ |
| hasUrl | https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8179 ⓘ |
| isReferencedBy |
IETF contribution guidelines
ⓘ
IETF working group charters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| number | 8179 ⓘ |
| obsoletes |
RFC 3979
ⓘ
RFC 4879 ⓘ |
| partOfPolicyFramework |
IETF IPR policy BCP 79
ⓘ
linked to:
IETF IPR policies
|
| publicationMonth | May ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Internet Engineering Task Force
ⓘ
RFC Editor ⓘ |
| series | BCP ⓘ |
| status |
Internet Best Current Practice
ⓘ
linked to:
IETF BCP series
|
| stream |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
|
| subject |
IPR procedures for IETF contributions
ⓘ
intellectual property rights ⓘ licensing commitments ⓘ patent disclosures ⓘ |
| title | Intellectual Property Rights in IETF Technology ⓘ |
| updates |
IETF IPR disclosure rules
ⓘ
IETF IPR policy ⓘ IETF IPR procedures for working groups ⓘ
linked to:
IETF Internet Standards process changes
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 8179 Description of subject: RFC 8179 is an IETF document that updates and clarifies the intellectual property rights (IPR) policies and procedures governing contributions to IETF standards.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.