[Dropping bug-automake] Hi Jeff, Dave.
On 02/28/2012 12:44 AM, Daily, Jeff A wrote: >>> we'll need a proper disclaimer from *all* the people who have written >>> this code before incorporating it in the automake repository. So I ask: >>> >>> Would you and the other people that have written this code be willing >>> to assign the copyright to the Free Software Foundation, so that we >>> could install it in package? >>> >>> or, this is not possible or undesired for some reason, >>> >>> Would you and the other people that have written this code be willing >>> to sign a copyright disclaimer to put this change in the public >>> domain, so that we can install it in package? >> >> Either option is fine with me, with a slight preference towards the latter. >> If >> one or the other is more compatible with Jeff's situation, then we can do >> that. >> >> -Dave > > The latter option is fine with me. > > Jeff > Thanks. Then, following the directions given in "Information for Maintainers of GNU Software" document: <http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html> I'm attaching the 'request-disclaim.changes' file, that should explain you how to contact the FSF in order to put such disclaimer properly in place (legally speaking). I hope the directions given there are clear enough; if not, feel free to ask for more information either on-list or off-list. Thanks, Stefano
Please email the following information to ass...@gnu.org, and we will send you the disclaimer form for your changes. This form is preferred when your changes are small, they do not add any nontrivial new files, and you are finished making them (aside perhaps from small bug fixes). If you would like to make further contributions to the same package, and you would like to avoid the need to sign more papers when you contribute them, you have another option: to sign a copyright assignment covering your future changes. If that is what you want to do, please tell the maintainer you would prefer to sign an assignment of past and future changes. Please use your full legal name (in ASCII characters) as the subject line of the message. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- REQUEST: SEND DISCLAIMER FORM [What is the name of the program or package you're contributing to?] [Did you copy any files or text written by someone else in these changes? Even if that material is free software, we need to know about it.] [Do you have an employer who might have a basis to claim to own your changes?] [Please write your email address here.] [Please write your snail address here.] [Please list the files involved, or give a brief description of the changes being disclaimed.]
