Re: Is it possible for a 14 year old in the UK to be able to contribute to Emacs?

[Zack Piper <zack@apertron.net>]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 03:56:51PM -0500, Sean Allred wrote:
> On Mar 12, 2015, at 3:50 PM, Zack Piper <zack@apertron.net> wrote:
> >> No, but I think we will need your parent's signature on the
> >> copyright papers.
> > 
> > I see. I'll try and convince them. Thanks!
> 
> It’ll be important to your parents that they understand what’s going on (and what isn’t going on) when you contribute code to FSF projects (e.g. Emacs). Try to anticipate the questions they’ll ask:
> 
> - who owns your work, what obligations you have (or don’t have) after contributing
> - how you may (or may not) be held liable for what you write
> - etc.
> 
> They’re important questions any concerned and attentive parent would ask.
> 
> Best of luck,
> -Sean

I'll keep that in mind. In the meantime I will help out with other
things (bugs, etc. As stated in other messages in this thread). Until
I feel the "time is right" for when I want to submit the papers.

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