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Doug Cutting commented on INCUBATOR-74: --------------------------------------- > I'd like to know if there is any connection between the contribution and an > existing product (commercial or otherwise). > I'd like to know if the contribution reads on any patents known to the > contributor. We don't require these for other contributions, and I see no need for a higher bar here. The first also isn't clear (What's a "connection"? Does "used to provide a free service that enhances a brand" constitute a connection to a product? And the second is legally hard to determine. > IP Clearance Template is rubbish > -------------------------------- > > Key: INCUBATOR-74 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/INCUBATOR-74 > Project: Incubator > Issue Type: Bug > Reporter: Robert Burrell Donkin > Attachments: ip.diff > > > http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/200804.mbox/[EMAIL > PROTECTED] -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]