Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Pockey Lam
On 05/26/2011 06:01 PM, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? I also think that the

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Rodrigo Moya
On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 12:01 +0200, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? [1]

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Bastien Nocera
On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 12:01 +0200, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? I think

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Richard Stallman
Copyright assignments to one organization put that organization in a strong position to enforce the GPL in court, because it can claim copyright over the whole work. The FSF's lawyers advised us to get copyright assignments for contributions to our packages saying it would reduce uncertainty in

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Germán Póo-Caamaño
On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 16:33 -0400, Richard Stallman wrote: Copyright assignments to one organization put that organization in a strong position to enforce the GPL in court, because it can claim copyright over the whole work. The FSF's lawyers advised us to get copyright assignments for

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-27 Thread Andre Klapper
On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 12:01 +0200, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? I consider

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-26 Thread Emmanuele Bassi
On 2011-05-26 at 12:01, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? as a developer and

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-26 Thread Shaun McCance
On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 12:01 +0200, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? [1]

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-26 Thread Ryan Lortie
hi Olav, On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 12:01 +0200, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done?

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-26 Thread Brian Cameron
Olav: On 05/26/11 05:01, Olav Vitters wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done? I am proud to say that

Re: Candidates question: Contributor agreement

2011-05-26 Thread Diego Escalante Urrelo
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:01 AM, Olav Vitters o...@vitters.nl wrote: Given that we already have a policy on copyright assignments[1], I wondered what is your position regarding contributor agreements[2]? Should the board do something with contributor agreements and if so, what should be done?