Thanks Donald and FSF for making this possible and announcing it, and thanks Gregory for passing it on!
Svetlana Gregory Casamento wrote: > 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/ > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnustep mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep _______________________________________________ Discuss-gnustep mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnustep
