Re: [Discuss] copyright contributor question

2016-09-22 Thread Eric Chadbourne
Original Message Subject: Re: [Discuss] copyright contributor question Local Time: September 21, 2016 12:04 PM UTC Time: September 21, 2016 4:04 PM From: bill.n1...@gmail.com To: Eric Chadbourne <sillystr...@protonmail.com> Boston Linux and Unix <discuss@blu.org> 1.

Re: [Discuss] copyright contributor question

2016-09-21 Thread Bill Ricker
1. Proton mail security requires gmail to discard/spam any message forwarded by this list just like yahoo. I have an exception list in gmail so I can see this . 2. If you have made the only fix lately, yes, add yourself just as a good maintainer would if accepting big set of patches. Are you

[Discuss] copyright contributor question

2016-09-21 Thread Eric Chadbourne
When is it appropriate to add my name to some abandoned code that I have significantly changed? Copyrighted by a person and under the GPL. Add a section for contributors? Thanks, Eric ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org

[Discuss] Copyright in FOSS Consulting

2014-10-30 Thread Greg Rundlett (freephile)
Are you a contractor who develops or supports GPL software for clients? I've been working on clarifying the best practices and boilerplate contract language that addresses Copyright in a GPL world. https://freephile.org/wiki/index.php/Copyright Feedback/Contributions please. Greg Rundlett

Re: [Discuss] Copyright in FOSS Consulting

2014-10-30 Thread Greg Rundlett (freephile)
[meant to reply-all] On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Marcia K Wilbur ai...@faqlinux.com wrote: Hi Greg, You may or may not know this but I am always eager to jump into any licensing/copyright discussion or review. However, I cannot seem to access this document at this time. Is there

Re: [Discuss] Copyright in FOSS Consulting

2014-10-30 Thread Bill Ricker
On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 6:56 AM, Greg Rundlett (freephile) g...@freephile.com wrote: I've been working on clarifying the best practices and boilerplate contract language that addresses Copyright in a GPL world. That's a good thing to do, thank you. Well done re the Trigger and AGPL. Might want

Re: [Discuss] copyright

2013-01-08 Thread Rich Pieri
On Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:17:47 -0500 Tom Metro tmetro+...@gmail.com wrote: ...the source code for a limited term... Which keeps growing... THIS is a problem. -- Rich P. ___ Discuss mailing list Discuss@blu.org

Re: [Discuss] copyright

2013-01-07 Thread Tom Metro
Rich Pieri wrote: Access to the source code isn't a right. Quite the opposite: denying access to the source code for a limited term is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and the Copyright Act of 1976. Minor nitpick, but access to the source has nothing to do with copyright. The concept of