thats in the case of you adding code to their project, not in the case of
you hosting your own project with them

Casey

> Also schrieben Sie am Dienstag,  4. Dezember 2001 22:47:
>
> >
> > I know it's been discussed on the list and shot down before, but I think
> > you should consider putting plex86 on source forge.  SF gives you CVS,
web
> > space, bug tracking, etc., and makes it very easy for multiple people to
> > help maintain the project.  Each developer is allowed to have CVS write
> > access to the source code and edit the web pages.
>
>
> A while ago, I found following Copyright Assignment on the SourceForge
site:
>
> SourceForge Copyright Assignment
>
>        Thank you for your interest in contributing software code to
>        SourceForge.
>
>        In order for us to include the code in our product, we will
>        need you to provide us with the rights to the code.
>
>        By signing this agreement, you, the undersigned, hereby assign
>        to VA Linux all right, title and interest in and to the
>        software code described below, and all copyright, patent,
>        proprietary information, trade secret, and other intellectual
>        property rights therein. You also agree to take all actions and
>        sign all documents (such as copyright assignments or
>        registrations) reasonably requested by VA Linux to evidence and
>        record the above assignments.
>
> This sounds as if this means that all source code you provide to SF, will
> entirely be owned by them. Not really in the philosophy of the GPL.
>
> The FSF Europe recommends: start avoiding SourceForge and use alternative
> services instead!
> For those who wants to read more:
> http://mailman.fsfeurope.org/pipermail/announce/2001-November/000028.html
>
>
> Anyway, not a good development in my opinion.
>
> Zarathustra
>
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