Hi Matt, I'm not sure what "add" means, but there have been several past discussions where it appears that new code was brought in under a CCLA without an SGA.
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d77183d7efd5faf331534edf7ee2de993e908cffa4feb7454f9a6ab1@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LEGAL-236 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2814bd99f77325f80c6bfbf1156debd22bf556bfd4b9786996c9217c@1423476452@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E http://s.apache.org/YPe It is also my understanding (from Roy) that in some cases existing code can come in under an ICLA. HTH, -Alex On 5/15/19, 4:27 PM, "Matt Sicker" <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: You can add a software grant to a CCLA concurrently, but not vice versa. On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 03:28, sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, 15 May 2019 at 06:55, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com.invalid> wrote: > > > > I do not like the words "transfer rights". It could be interpreted as > transfer of copyright. Copyright of existing code is not transferred to > the ASF, AIUI. How about "Check to make sure that an SGA or CCLA has been > received." > > > > I don't like hypotheticals, but I can imagine some individual starting a > project on GitHub, has only a few files already under ALv2, and gets a > project going at the ASF? Wouldn't we accept those few files under his > ICLA and not require an SGA or CCLA? > > > > I'd suggest dropping the second sentence ("it is necessary to transfer > rights..."). AIUI, it is only necessary to grant a perpetual license to > the ASF. > > Also, the CCLA is not required, and is not an alternative to the SGA > -- as may perhaps be inferred by some from the phrase "(SGA or CCLA)" > > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apache.org%2Flicenses%2Fcla-faq.html%23cclas-not-required&data=02%7C01%7Caharui%40adobe.com%7C7b354edcc5b244d70e7c08d6d98ced18%7Cfa7b1b5a7b34438794aed2c178decee1%7C0%7C0%7C636935596691256488&sdata=xS2K8uFmOV367uU65bfbmB6XR5IGsdY8OirvNAiyNO4%3D&reserved=0 > > > I like your third sentence. > > > > HTH, > > -Alex > > > > On 5/13/19, 5:28 PM, "Craig Russell" <apache....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > The Copyright section of the podling status page says "Check and > make sure that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF been received. It > is only necessary to transfer rights for the package, the core code, and > any new code produced by the project.". > > > > I'd propose a change: > > > > "Check to make sure that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF > been received (SGA or CCLA). It is necessary to transfer rights for any > existing package and core code. Any new code produced by the project must > be covered by ICLA." > > > > This change is proposed because it might not be obvious to everyone > what "the papers that transfer rights" are. And new code produced must be > committed by a person who has filed an ICLA. > > > > Patches welcome. > > > > Craig L Russell > > c...@apache.org > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > -- Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
