> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ryan S. Dancey
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 12:49 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] I'm Game
>
>
>
> The Free Software Foundation is leery of these issues too.
>
> When you want to work on the 'official' version of a FSF project, like any
> of the GNU utilities, before your code will be reviewed for inclusion you
> have to sign some documents that transfer copyright to the FSF.  If you
work
> for a corporation, an officer of the corporation has to sign them too.

...

> A similar concept might be a good way for a commercial publisher to
behave.

And even then, take steps to verify that the contributor had the rights to
transfer copyright!

Martin L. Shoemaker

Martin L. Shoemaker Consulting, Software Design and UML Training
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.MartinLShoemaker.com
http://www.UMLBootCamp.com

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