>>> thanks for your input. I think this is quite valuable. To which degree >>> do we need to care about taking over stuff from the wiki into our real >>> docs, if a user without iCLA contributed it? >>> >>> Let me give an example: If a user writes a short example code snippet >>> (whatever 3-5 lines) which we would consider valuable to have in the >>> real docs, would he need to sign an iCLA? > >> I wouldn't worry too much about 3-5 LOC. But it might be easier on all >> concerned to err on the side of caution. > > thats surely the easier and more secure way. However, I doubt that many > of our users will have signed an iCLA, so our purpose for the wiki might > be lead ad absurdum somehow.
Are you all speaking about signing a CLA before contributing to a wiki? I am not sure about all the legal stuff, but is it really necessary to restrict a wiki so much? For example at commons.apache.org everybody can write to a wiki. Changes are mailed to the dev list. If there is something weird devs could interact. For my taste I would keep restrictions as low as possible while having an initial "frame" of the content like Tobias said is a very good idea. If it does not work out well it can be changed later at any time. Christian
