OK, thanks a lot, passed all this on, let's see. Gj
On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 3:31 PM Matthias Bläsing <mblaes...@doppel-helix.eu> wrote: > Hi, > > Am Donnerstag, den 09.04.2020, 11:39 +0200 schrieb Geertjan Wielenga: > > The argument could be made that since the code was part of contrib under > > the OCA (Oracle Contributor Agreement), it belongs to Oracle and Oracle > can > > simply donate it. > > yes - and assuming, that correct procedure was followed all > contributions to netbeans had to be covered by an OCA. (for all this > IANAL applies) > > Oracle puts itself into a position of massive power when requiring the > OCA (applies to all projects using CLAs). Oracle is the only entity, > that can for example take the OpenJDK Code, slab their "Oracle JDK" > label on and sell it with a license, that is incompatible with the > GPLv2-CPE. This is only possible, because every contriutor has to sign > the OCA and thus gives Oracle a full license. > > I quote from the OCA: > > You agree that each of us can do all things in relation to your > contribution as if each of us were the sole owners, and if one of us > makes a derivative work of your contribution, the one who makes the > derivative work (or has it made) will be the sole owner of that > derivative work. > > So yes Oracle has "owner equal" rights to the code (and demonstrates, > that they excercise that right (see OpenJDK)). In any case, > contributions also applied to the NetBeans core, so if Oracle now wants > to pull the "OCA is a problem" card, the ball was already dropped. > Noone forced Oracle to use an OCA, that was and is a deliberate choice. > > > So I'll reverse the question: How should it work, that all individual > contributors validate, that they own the code and how shall we > (NetBeans PMC) validate that? In this case relying on OCA and proper > procedure of contribution in the past are invaluable. > > > Greetings > > Matthias > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > >
