Finally received a response back from the FreeBSD Foundation, in regards 
to how they're related to FreeBSD's code when they don't own the 
copyright. This is equivalent to the (eventual) relation the SharpOS 
Board / Foundation might have. Food for thought.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Re: Question about acting as legal entity for code
Date:   Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:48:15 -0600
From:   Justin T. Gibbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:     Scott Balmos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC:     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
References:     <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>



Scott,

I think the source of your confusion stems from here:

> We're curious, though, how the foundation can act as the legal entity
> for FreeBSD code, without somehow requiring contributors to FreeBSD to
> file some type of copyright assignment to the Foundation?

We do not act as the legal entity for FreeBSD code (other than code
that has a FreeBSD Foundation copyright).  We assist the Project and
its contributors in legal matters including software licensing and
copyright disputes.  This is no different than how the ACLU and other
non-profit entities render legal assistance in cases where they are
not the plaintiff or defendant but the case or cause is in line with
their charter.

There are several advantages to having copyright ownership - the
ability to set unified licensing being only one - but the FreeBSD
Foundation's charter is to aid the FreeBSD project, not to "own it",
so we have not pushed into this area.

Good luck with your organization!

--
Justin

Justin T. Gibbs
Vice President/Founder
The FreeBSD Foundation


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