RE: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
+1 -Original Message- From: Greg Stein [mailto:gst...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 11:58 To: discuss@documentfoundation.org Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing? On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 07:17, Bernhard Dippold wrote: > Hi Greg, Dennis, Friedr

RE: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
--- From: Bernhard Dippold [mailto:bernh...@familie-dippold.at] Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 04:18 To: discuss@documentfoundation.org Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing? Hi Greg, Dennis, Friedrich, all thanks for pointing to this very topic. So if I understand it r

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 07:17, Bernhard Dippold wrote: > Hi Greg, Dennis, Friedrich, all > > thanks for pointing to this very topic. > > So if I understand it right, the difference is a legal one with probably > minor consequences in code usage: > > While with ICLA the contributer keeps the copyri

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Greg Stein
On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 10:41, Andre Schnabel wrote: >... > Maybe Apache and TDF members might have a differnt view on the effects, > as Apache members are more used to US copyright law, while TDF members > are more used to the European way. That is a very important point, Andre. Thanks for point

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Andre Schnabel
Hi, Original-Nachricht > Von: Bernhard Dippold > > So if I understand it right, the difference is a legal one with probably > minor consequences in code usage: > > While with ICLA the contributer keeps the copyright on his own (and thus > needs personal legal assistance or an

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-16 Thread Bernhard Dippold
Hi Greg, Dennis, Friedrich, all thanks for pointing to this very topic. So if I understand it right, the difference is a legal one with probably minor consequences in code usage: While with ICLA the contributer keeps the copyright on his own (and thus needs personal legal assistance or an addit

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-15 Thread Greg Stein
e.) > > The ICLA also applies to contributions other than software. > >  - Dennis > > -Original Message- > From: Friedrich Strohmaier [mailto:damokles4-lis...@bits-fritz.de] > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 17:15 > To: discuss@documentfoundation.org > Subject: Re: [t

RE: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-15 Thread Dennis E. Hamilton
other than software. - Dennis -Original Message- From: Friedrich Strohmaier [mailto:damokles4-lis...@bits-fritz.de] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 17:15 To: discuss@documentfoundation.org Subject: Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing? Hi Greg, *, sorry, forgot to

Re: [tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing?

2011-06-15 Thread Friedrich Strohmaier
Hi Greg, *, sorry, forgot to post links.. Friedrich Strohmaier schrieb: > I pull this in a new thread, as it is basic for understanding the > difference between OCA and ICLA. > Greg Stein schrieb: > [..] >> Let's also not forget that neither TDF nor the ASF require copyright >> assignment. Th

[tdf-discuss] OCA vs. ICLA: two names - one thing? (was: Triple licensing?)

2011-06-15 Thread Friedrich Strohmaier
Hi Greg, *, I pull this in a new thread, as it is basic for understanding the difference between OCA and ICLA. Greg Stein schrieb: [..] > Let's also not forget that neither TDF nor the ASF require copyright > assignment. The copyright remains with the contributor. Same thing with OCA. You don'