Hi Paolo, Paolo Vecchi wrote: > Unfortunately it seems like the board didn't realise that a big issue was > brewing for quite a few years as clear rules were not set. > That seems unlikely to repeat itself?
> > Putting this burden on everyone **up-front** and **by default** (with > > the added twist that people need to prove their contribution is not > > commercial), I believe is a terrible idea. TDF would be well-advised > > to have fewer, not more, hurdles for code contribution. > You may have missed that in my previous emails I clearly stated that the > "burden" is not up-front, is not by default and people do not need to prove > their contribution is not commercial. > > I actually said: "I'm not even suggesting that each individual proposing a > project should sign it, only when the project is being proposed by or it > becomes controlled mostly by a single company." > Great. So why do you want it in the policy then? As you point out, most projects start as individual initiatives. Your proposed text for the policy _does_ constitute a default, up-front requirement. Perhaps it needs rewording then, to better carry your intended meaning? Best, -- Thorsten
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