This seems resonable. I wonder what the Linux kernel guys have as actualy wording for their document that is like this. Maybe TG can benefit from asking about/reading their document.
Krys Kevin Dangoor wrote: >There are some people putting together non-trivial improvements to >TurboGears, and I want to be sure to protect the project. This also >comes up because there is now another committer on the project: >Elvelind Grandin. > >Most famously, contested contributions have been an issue for Linux. >While not many projects will likely have the kinds of issues that >Linux does, since we're just starting out we can at least be sure >we're in the clear with our own stuff. > >My goal is a simple declaration that basically speaks for itself: >I, __(your name here)__ agree to the following statements concerning >my contributions to the TurboGears project: > > * These contributions are my own work and that I have full ownership > authority over them > * My contributions will be licensed under the same terms as TurboGears > itself (an "MIT-style" license) > * I am unaware of any patent or patent application that would prevent > free use of my contribution > >Full legal name and address: >(your name and address here) > >That's it. I *think* it's what everyone has in mind when they make a >contribution, but hanging on to these will make sure it is and people >won't be able to question us later. > >(Note that this has no effect on the patches that are just a couple >lines here and there... we should be able to apply those without >issue). > >Does this seem okay to you? > >Kevin > >-- >Kevin Dangoor >Author of the Zesty News RSS newsreader > >email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >company: http://www.BlazingThings.com >blog: http://www.BlueSkyOnMars.com > > >
