I hope this is the last time I have to comment on this...
I'm struggling to think of another free software project where contributed code bearing an identical GPL or BSD license would require any such additional disclaimer.
How about GCC, GLIBC, etc? Do you think Digium came up with those disclaimers on our own? No, we used the FSF ones with the exception that the "long version" of ours has the original author retain copyright with Digium as unlimited licensee, whereas the FSF requires copyright assignment to the FSF and an unlimited license back to the original author. This distinction is because the FSF wants to be able to enforce the GPL on code they did not author, whereas with Digium and Asterisk we are more concerned that we do not allow contributions to pollute our ability to make licensing decisions.
Again, as with the FSF projects, nobody is *required* to make any such disclaimer -- only if you want your changes to be included in what we distribute as Asterisk. By and large, I think people are willing to do so because Digium has worked very hard to keep adding value to Asterisk and because we've stuck to our guns on being sure that Digium created code always remains Open Source and available under GPL. Personally, I am very much aware of the trust the Asterisk community has given to Digium, and likewise I am very much aware the security and the independence *from* Digium that GPL gives them. Our future is totally dependent upon our ability to continue to earn the support, help and loyalty of the community at large.
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