--- Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In order to get your patch merged, both of you would have to sign copyright > assignment papers for the FSF.
Strictly speaking, it is also acceptable to disclaim copyrights, but assignments are recommended. If there is any serious reason why it is impossible to assign copyrights, we can still accept patches historically. That is because GRUB was not GNU Software originally and had (and still have) a lot of code copyrighted by other people. However, I have made big effort on having people to assign their copyrights to the FSF (including the original author Erich Boleyn), in order to make GRUB stronger legally. So I recommend copyright assignments, even if it is difficult for you. It is quite easy to increase legal problems, while it is hard to decrease them. If you have any questions about your copyright, feel free to ask me. Regards, Okuji _______________________________________________ Bug-grub mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-grub
