Re: magit copyright assignments

[Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org>]

> From: Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>
> Cc: rms@gnu.org,  stefankangas@gmail.com,  emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:53:31 +0100
> 
> It appears I didn't explain my idea clearly enough, I'll attempt to clarify.
> 
> I am proposing a *separate*, much smaller, form, modelled on the main
> form.  A sort of 'package form'. The advantages are
> 
> 1. The wording can be agreed in advance to be the most appropriate.
> 
> 2. This 'package form' can be distributed by the Emacs maintainers to
> those volunteers willing to follow-up on package assignments, and
> everybody uses the best wording as per 1.

If this is for us, then how is it different from just asking whether
they contribute the package?  The assignment form is a form because the
FSF assignment clerk needs to collect specific information, but here
no specific information is needed, just an informal agreement.

IOW, why codify and formalize something that is informal to begin
with, and a simple question to ask?