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[Ian Young <ian AT iay.org.uk>]

On 7 Jul 2014, at 17:10, John Krienke <jcwk AT internet2.edu> wrote:

> I'll ask a potentially naive eduGAIN policy question: Can federation "A" 
> ask another federation not to publish metadata that Federation A has 
> already shared via eduGAIN?

I am fairly sure that eduGAIN policy is silent on this question, so I'd 
personally assume that yes, they can ask. Whether the other party is able or 
willing to honour the request is a separate question; I certainly don't see 
that they are compelled to do so.

> Micro-adjusted permissions and licensing terms will be hard to scale in 
> complex international interfederation.

I agree. eduGAIN is a collaboration, and I think as part of that we are all 
prepared to make short-term tactical adjustments in the name of better 
interoperability. We shouldn't let them build up too much, or things will get 
unworkable. We need to be able to unwind temporary hacks into workable 
long-term rules as we go along.

        -- Ian

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