Re: [ELPA-diffs] /srv/bzr/emacs/elpa r325: Fix the copyright section to point out that it's not part of Emacs.

[Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>]

>> > Oh, ok.  I got an email from somebody that wondered whether it was
>> > correct to say "part of Emacs" for stuff that, er, isn't distributed
>> > with Emacs, so I changed it.  I'll revert the change.
>> You can also circumvent the whole issue and not say that it's part nor
>> say that it's not part.
> That's a terrible idea.  It's bad enough if it's not part of Emacs;
> but at least people know that they have to do more paperwork.  If it
> *is* part of Emacs, then people who have papers on file for Emacs can
> contribute freely.  Why obfuscate that?

If/when they contribute, they'll soon enough discover whether they need
to sign paperwork, so it's not a big deal.  But I guess you're right
that it's better to say "part of Emacs" from this point of view.


        Stefan