The document discusses authorship of policy documents created by the RIPE community. It suggests listing "RIPE" as the author to maintain consistency, and acknowledging all proposal contributors at the end. The presentation warns proposers that submitted proposals become publicly available without restrictions, and their contributions will be noted in the final RIPE documentation.

1. RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Authorship of RIPE Policy
Documents
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2. RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Consistency in References
• RIPE community develops policies
• But...
• When it comes to “documenting”
- Proposers are set as authors
- But not always...
• Average RIPE citizen makes wording
suggestions too
• Authors list is growing
• Some policies changed
- Those who proposed them are still listed as author
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3. RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Suggestion
• Refer to “RIPE” at the top
• All proposers are contributers
- Acknowledgement in the document at end
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4. RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Heads-up to proposers
• Proposals published on RIPE website
• They are for the “benefit” of the community
• No economic rights attached
• No right to restrict access to proposals published
• What is accepted at a time can change later
• Their contribution will be noted in resulting RIPE
documentation
• Proposals and RIPE documentation are
available to all, without any prior permission
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5. RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Feedback?
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