Re: magit copyright assignments

[Jeremy Bryant <jb@jeremybryant.net>]

Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

>> 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?

Because, at least from my own interpretation of the thread, that by
asking the question in an imprecise manner it may not satisfy the
conditions set by the advice from the lawyer.  Hence the suggestion to
formalize the question itself, even if short.

But perhaps this is an abundance of caution on my part, I have so far limited
experience of following up contributor's assignments.