On Mon, Apr 07, 2008 at 05:09:35PM +0100, FX wrote: > The web page documentation at http://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html > doesn't really have the specifics of getting a copyright assignment > done in the simple case of an individual contributing on his free > time. I've set up a wiki page that we can refer people to, at > http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/CopyrightAssignment. Feel free to improve it > or correct it.
This page has a major problem. The FSF wants the employer disclaimer in all cases. If the employer has no claim on the work, the FSF wants to see a disclaimer from the employer saying so. It can't be left to the judgment of the contributor. The only case where an employer disclaimer isn't needed is if the contributor is self-employed or unemployed. And if the contributor is a grad student, paid by the university as a research assistant or teaching assistant, the university is the employer.
