I would like to inform you about an older comunication with Ray Gans.
See below ...
Am 29.03.2009 20:27, Martin Buchholz schrieb:
Aren't "Contributed-by" and "author" comments usual practice in open source
products?
Even in Sun's JRL source author was mentioned. I think, the lawyer guys and
girls from Sun should rethink that subject.
Ok, we will see ...
The problem is more human. One would like to give credit for good ideas
or good analysis, but the only official way to give credit in a commit
message is
via a simple
Contributed-by: email-address
which raises legal doubts even when there is no copyrighted material.
I guess one can abuse the Summary: field to squeeze in thank-yous,
but it's pretty obvious that you are circumventing the process.
Martin
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Betreff: Re: JDK contributions, JavaOne, and you!
Datum: Sat, 13 May 2006 22:50:58 -0700
Von: Ray Gans <ray.g...@sun.com>
An: Ulf Zibis <ulf.zi...@gmx.de>
Referenzen: <909c9233-a43f-48d0-8b1b-6cf63bc74...@sun.com>
<15073.1147548...@www008.gmx.net>
Thanks!
-Ray
On May 13, 2006, at 12:25 PM, Ulf Zibis wrote:
I agree to the terms of this form
Regards
Ulf Zibis
--- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
Von: Ray Gans <ray.g...@sun.com>
An: ulf.zi...@gmx.de
Betreff: JDK contributions, JavaOne, and you!
Datum: Wed, 10 May 2006 22:58:40 -0700
Hi Ulf,
Thank you for contributing to Mustang and being part of the JDK
Community. It's been a good year for Java SE and a lot has happened.
We're preparing for JavaOne now and I have a few things I'd like to
ask you:
1) First of all, we made a mistake on our JDK code contribution form
and forgot to ask permission to use the names of people who provide
fixes that get included in Mustang. We want to list them (names only)
in our release notes, on the Mustang project web pages, and in public
presentations like at JavaOne. To be clear, names will only be used
to identify people who made code contributions that were accepted
into a JDK release -- nothing else.
--> Does Sun have your permission to do this?
If you would prefer to be recognized under a different name, please
let me know that too.
2) We also want to honor people like you at JavaOne next week who
have been involved with Mustang and the JDK Community. For example,
one thing we'd like to do is to provide a running slideshow of
pictures of people at JavaOne who have been active in the JDK
Community. If you want to be featured there (and possibly at some of
the talks), please send me a hi-res digital picture of yourself
(headshot -- shoulders and above would be best, but not essential)
and a short bio describing where you live and your interests in Java.
Again this material will -only- be used to feature you as a person
who has been active in the JDK Community as a code contributor. I
need this immediately to use it -- the request just came in today,so
I apologize for the rush.
--> To satisfy our legal folks, I have attached a release form that
explains how we'll use these materials. No need to sign it, just
reply to this e-mail with the form, your picture and bio attached,
and the words "I agree to the terms of this form."
3) Lastly, please let me know if you're coming to JavaOne. If so,
don't forget to stop by the JDK Community booth in the JavaOne
Pavilion so Sun's JDK Community team can meet you. We'll be hosting a
JDK Community BOF (BOF-0178) on Wednesday night at 10:30 in Moscone
to discuss what's happened in the community this last year and listen
to what we should do moving forward. It would be great if you could
attend and let us know your thoughts and experiences with Mustang and
the JDK Community.
If you are attending JavaOne, I also want to make sure you know about
the JDK Community party we're having at the Argent Hotel at 8:30 on
Tuesday the 16th. There will be good food and drink there for you to
enjoy as well as opportunities to talk with the JDK team.
For more info about the JDK Community at JavaOne, please click the
JavaOne button here:
http://community.java.net/jdk/
Thanks again for your contributions to Mustang. Your passion and
dedication to the Java platform is making a real difference!
Best regards,
Ray Gans
Program Manager
JDK Community
