Just my $0.05 from experience... Am 01.07.2011 07:28, schrieb Øyvind Harboe: > Is there a GPL wiz in the house? > > Can we accept anonymous contributions just like that? > > I know there are anonymous contributions in Linux.
The major issue with such contributions is when it comes to a dispute. If you do not have a clear copyright holder and statement with the original patch then anything can happen later. The original author might suddenly pop up, provide proof the he/she is the author and claim rights to this code/patch that are incompatible with the project or other code it was included into. This can cause *major* pain. So before accepting patches it is simply a wise guideline to always require clear authorship and license before incorporating third party code, no matter what size or significance. Almost any line of code can break your code/license when it comes to dispute (look at the many law suites from the past and current, e.g. SCO vs. Linux, Oracle vs. Android). Cheers nils > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Uhler, Richard <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM > Subject: RE: [Openocd-development] [PATCH] Implementation of a remote > bitbang jtag driver > To: Øyvind Harboe <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > > > > I have been instructed we can only make the contribution if no > explicit copyright claim is required. Is that acceptable? > > Richard > ________________________________________ > From: Øyvind Harboe [[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:42 AM > To: Uhler, Richard > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Openocd-development] [PATCH] Implementation of a remote > bitbang jtag driver > > Hi, > > some comments: > > - new files, except for config and macro files, must have the > gpl 2 or later license header and it must state the copyright > holder(you in this case). > - the option should be --enable-remote-bitbang, not --enable-remote_bitbang > to be more consistent with other options. > > > > > -- > Øyvind Harboe - Can Zylin Consulting help on your project? > US toll free 1-866-980-3434 / International +47 51 87 40 27 > http://www.zylin.com/ -- kernel concepts GbR Tel: +49-271-771091-12 Sieghuetter Hauptweg 48 D-57072 Siegen Mob: +49-176-21024535 http://www.kernelconcepts.de _______________________________________________ Openocd-development mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
