I do not like the words "transfer rights". It could be interpreted as transfer
of copyright. Copyright of existing code is not transferred to the ASF, AIUI.
How about "Check to make sure that an SGA or CCLA has been received."
I don't like hypotheticals, but I can imagine some individual starting a
project on GitHub, has only a few files already under ALv2, and gets a project
going at the ASF? Wouldn't we accept those few files under his ICLA and not
require an SGA or CCLA?
I'd suggest dropping the second sentence ("it is necessary to transfer
rights..."). AIUI, it is only necessary to grant a perpetual license to the
ASF.
I like your third sentence.
HTH,
-Alex
On 5/13/19, 5:28 PM, "Craig Russell" <apache....@gmail.com> wrote:
The Copyright section of the podling status page says "Check and make sure
that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF been received. It is only
necessary to transfer rights for the package, the core code, and any new code
produced by the project.".
I'd propose a change:
"Check to make sure that the papers that transfer rights to the ASF been
received (SGA or CCLA). It is necessary to transfer rights for any existing
package and core code. Any new code produced by the project must be covered by
ICLA."
This change is proposed because it might not be obvious to everyone what
"the papers that transfer rights" are. And new code produced must be committed
by a person who has filed an ICLA.
Patches welcome.
Craig L Russell
c...@apache.org
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