--- Shawn Walker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exactly, and it is very important that we have the assurance of a > copyright assignment for the same reasons the Free Software > Foundation requires one if you contribute to GCC, etc. > It is "super easy" (IMO) for people to get Solaris, and the > OpenSolaris code. The hack on it and contribute part is hard > because of closed_bins and the integration process respectively. > The copyright attribution is a necessary and needful part of any > project. Without it, a project is only opening itself up to the > very same problems that the Linux community is facing now, and you > need proper record keeping when it comes time to deal with legal > inquiries anyway.
Ok, I'm going to agree to getting copyright attribution, but with the caveat that there needs to be a very easy way to do that, as well as rock solid assurances that the contributed code won't become part of a proprietary license or even an onerous license at any time in the future. Also, you should realize that some people will just not want to release their copyright (something about getting paid). Chris Mahan 818.943.1850 cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.christophermahan.com/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
