From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Jambunathan K Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.devel Subject: Copyright/Distribution questions (Emacs/Orgmode) Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:26:16 +0530 Message-ID: <87ober717z.fsf@gmail.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: plane.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1362927384 14288 80.91.229.3 (10 Mar 2013 14:56:24 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:56:24 +0000 (UTC) To: emacs-devel@gnu.org Original-X-From: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sun Mar 10 15:56:49 2013 Return-path: Envelope-to: ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]) by plane.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1UEhg8-0007k9-F2 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:56:48 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost ([::1]:37278 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UEhfm-0001Fe-25 for ged-emacs-devel@m.gmane.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:56:26 -0400 Original-Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48564) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UEhfh-0001CI-6k for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:56:22 -0400 Original-Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UEhfc-0006vM-4j for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:56:21 -0400 Original-Received: from mail-pb0-f47.google.com ([209.85.160.47]:61115) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UEhfb-0006v0-TR for emacs-devel@gnu.org; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:56:16 -0400 Original-Received: by mail-pb0-f47.google.com with SMTP id rp2so2849442pbb.20 for ; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:56:14 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=x-received:from:to:subject:date:message-id:user-agent:mime-version :content-type; bh=Jlu7k7Zv28unru+9caPT3hIx9g4qCmjUeeI6HH3UUy4=; b=jUcy6d22oOXgsefiPF1UQcV2BTmeugDX1PIa8Xtl6XlEzwB9pMuDVqQkE17n2/fLC6 I1H/rD0qB5KvAhM79skcLRFhiyyPBWA1Uu4QwniiJmHr8ctvoyBshj4QKZRKLj4toOk2 7h+uxXZ4hVjJDGx6rWfPQSLDQwFx70x4GS5olbOLt8rLOip5uJXXq3vzQH78Lt1JBzAM s+z07tbe8Ur2iRyMQlAMbYwfpsrew8Y7BAOvvQlZmDVA0ke9saZSf9PRnaFKzvxH9CDh WyFH8fZR7XCXxGOn9jUX9nO63T03dsel0L8vybPH+h3yJGFf0LJJXY4A7cDVDq8Uz4oi 5Z1A== X-Received: by 10.68.224.1 with SMTP id qy1mr20746338pbc.169.1362927374743; Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:56:14 -0700 (PDT) Original-Received: from debian-6.05 ([115.241.118.255]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id rl3sm15714120pbb.28.2013.03.10.07.56.11 (version=TLSv1.1 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 10 Mar 2013 07:56:13 -0700 (PDT) User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.3.50 (gnu/linux) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 3.x [fuzzy] X-Received-From: 209.85.160.47 X-BeenThere: emacs-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: "Emacs development discussions." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: emacs-devel-bounces+ged-emacs-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.devel:157693 Archived-At: I have a query wrt to Emacs/Orgmode. For the impending Org-8.0 release, there two files that I had authored which will be bundled with it. (Org-8.0 is not merged with Emacs yet) ox-html.el: It is a port of the old exporter to the new export framework and requires substantial changes authored by me. There are *other* authors as well who could be counted as principals. ox-odt.el: This file is entirely authored by me to the tune of 99.9% save for minor refactoring patches by Nicolas Goaziou and maybe some trivial changes by others. I have some disagreements with current Orgmode maintainer and the community in general. I would like to withdraw my pleasure in having these files distributed as part of Org distribution. I would like to register my displeasure in a substantial way. More specifically, I would like to know how copyright assignment works for files that are not yet part of Emacs. Is there is a way I can withdraw my assignment (for a substantial period - say 3-6 months) big enough to create a minor discomfort for the Org community. Please advise me privately. Just wanted to register my general reservation in having these files included as part of Emacs if and when the need arises. ps: I am interested in discussing the merits or nature of my disagreements with Bastien or the Orgmode community in general. I would like to know whether the copyright and licensing process etc to control how the files are distributed. Jambunathan K. --