Just wanted to let everyone know the process has finally been streamlined. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Donald Robertson* <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016 Subject: FSF now offering paperless option for all copyright assignments To: [email protected]
Greetings, In 2012, the FSF [announced][1] that it would begin accepting scanned documents for assignments of copyright for contributors residing in the United States. We then set about a long process of trying to expand the countries where we could accept scanned documents. While a few countries have been added over the years, the ultimate goal has always been to smooth the assignment process for all contributors. [1]: https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/fsf-to-begin- accepting-scanned-assignments-from-germany Today we have achieved that goal. With the advice of counsel, we can begin accepting scanned copies of assignments from all contributors, regardless of where they reside. With a small update to our assignment contract we can finally make it possible for all contributors to avoid having to send their forms via the post. This doesn't end our process. There are lots of ways to sign documents these days, including using [GNU Privacy Gaurd][2] or other forms of digital signature. We will keep working to smooth that process and make more options available. While there is still more work to do to make the process as simple as possible, this is one big step that will help contributors from all around the world to share their code. [2]: https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/GPG [Information for maintainers][3] will be updated shortly to reflect this new change permitting everyone to take advantage of paperless assignments. [3]: https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright- Papers.html#Copyright-Papers -- Donald R. Robertson, III, J.D. Copyright & Licensing Associate Free Software Foundation 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor Boston, MA 02110 Phone +1-617-542-5942 Fax +1-617-542-2652 ex. 56 -- https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-prog -- Gregory Casamento GNUstep Lead Developer / OLC, Principal Consultant http://www.gnustep.org - http://heronsperch.blogspot.com http://ind.ie/phoenix/
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