From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Andreas_R=F6hler?= Subject: Re: Copyright of contributions to org-mode Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:35:23 +0100 Message-ID: <5140728B.5080505@easy-emacs.de> References: <1363173236.62109.YahooMailNeo@web29801.mail.ird.yahoo.com> <87mwu7ecxl.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <51406B89.6020502@easy-emacs.de> <87wqtbcxgd.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43150) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFkwK-0002IC-W4 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:37:58 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFkwA-00020p-Ta for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:37:52 -0400 Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.126.186]:57318) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UFkt6-0000qv-Oo for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:34:32 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87wqtbcxgd.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, Carsten Dominik Am 13.03.2013 13:10, schrieb Bastien: > Andreas Röhler writes: > >> Or maybe drop that sentence. > > Nope: the whole purpose of clarifying is to make it clear what are > the licensing terms, when the assignement is needed, and what are the > consequences of assigning the copyright. > > We should be short but exhaustive here. > > The idea is to make sure people understand that sending patches for > Org's core is *exactly* like having the patch integrated into Emacs. > Both the copyright assignment and the agreement on the licensing terms > are preconditions. > Hi Bastien, Hi Carsten, as these legal matters are of interest to a certain extend: 1) does this change/sentence meet the problem arised? 2) is the sentence in question here true, can it be true? 1d There was no misunderstanding but displayed frustration, eagerness or whatever. No misunderstanding, no need to clarify the pretended matter. 2nd) If someone changes a GPLed file while propagating the changes with a compatible license as mentioned http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses: Is org-mode going to create its own legislation excluding this? :) Cheers