On 20.12.2007, at 19:19, Stanislav Malyshev wrote:
Of course. The only difference being that if users of my code
cannot fallback on a CLA as a deflector, they have a much bigger
interest in
Deflector of what? CLA gives the users of the code reasonable - not
100%, but reasonably good - warranty that their behind stays out of
trouble when they use the code, because CLA signer is aware that he
has the rights to the code and gives the rights to use the code to
them.
getting the case thrown out. If they can fallback on a CLA they
can instead choose to just rewrite the code in question and leave
me alone while I fight in court to ever have fun in life again
(and again I
Fight in court with whom? On what charges? What the court suddenly
has to do with it and how we landed there at all?
believe its horrible that CLA proponents keep putting forth the
argument that single developers will not get dragged into court
anyways, so they need not worry).
I didn't hear such argument even once, so I have no idea who you
are arguing with right now.
So maybe enlighten me what the purpose of the CLA is. My understand
is that with all contributions done under a CLA it becomes fairly
easy for all users of the code to simply point anyone sueing to the
relevant contributor. The given code can be replaced and life goes on
except for the contributor. Without a CLA is becomes much harder for
the various users to pull their head out of things as easily, which
means they will have a much greater interest in getting the case
dismissed entirely.
If that is not the purpose of a CLA, then what is its purpose?
regards,
Lukas
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