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<DIV><SPAN class=415562415-29072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Harry,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=415562415-29072005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Sorry,
I did not intend to imply any work is to be removed from the archives. But
currrently the IPP PWG home page indicates mailto is a work in process.
Unless there is a strong consensus to go to CS with this document, this is not
work in process and the statement should be removed. There is still a link
to archived documents, but there is no link to specific "aborted"
work.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=415562415-29072005> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Ron</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Harry Lewis
[mailto:harryl@us.ibm.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:33
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Bergman, Ron<BR><B>Cc:</B> ipp@pwg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re:
IPP> IPP 'mailto' Specification and Ricoh
Patent<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I am not sure it
is necessary (or appropriate) to remove any materials from the PWG archives.
In fact, I feel the work accomplished in the PWG should certainly be
preserved. </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>A separate topic is whether
or not we should continue moving the current work forward to Candidate
Standard at this time. If we do move to CS, we will need to make it very clear
and visible that IPP MailTo will not likely become a PWG Standard while the
patent right continues to be asserted according to the registered LOA.
</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=2>---------------------------------------------- <BR>Harry Lewis <BR>IBM
STSM<BR>Chairman - IEEE-ISTO Printer Working
Group<BR>http://www.pwg.org<BR>IBM Printing Systems
<BR>http://www.ibm.com/printers<BR>303-924-5337<BR>----------------------------------------------
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<TD width="40%"><FONT face=sans-serif size=1><B>"Bergman, Ron"
<Ron.Bergman@rpsa.ricoh.com></B> </FONT><BR><FONT face=sans-serif
size=1>Sent by: owner-ipp@pwg.org</FONT>
<P><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>07/28/2005 05:23 PM</FONT> </P>
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<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>To</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>cc</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=right><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>Subject</FONT></DIV>
<TD><FONT face=sans-serif size=1>IPP> IPP 'mailto'
Specification and Ricoh Patent</FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR>
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<TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Due to the stated position of Ricoh Company, Ltd. (RCL) with respect to
patent #6,889,263 and the IPP 'mailto' specification, all work on this
document will end immediately. The draft documents will remain in the
IPP archives, but all references to IPP 'mailto' will be removed from the web
site. My sincere thanks to all who have contributed to this effort over
the last 5 to 7 years.</FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>See attached email for further details.</FONT><FONT
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<P><FONT size=3> </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron
Bergman</FONT><FONT size=3> <BR> </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Ricoh Printing Systems America</FONT><FONT size=3> </FONT>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2><<email.pdf>> </FONT>
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