On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Denis Dupeyron <calc...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > That said, we could always make it possible for the developer to > voluntarily assign copyright to the foundation if (s)he so desires. > And I would certainly do that for myself. >
The envisioned approach was being able to voluntarily sign the FLA. The wording of the FLA "...assigns to Gentoo the Copyright in computer programs and other copyrightable material world-wide, or in countries where such an assignment is not possible, grants an exclusive licence..." https://dev.gentoo.org/~rich0/fla.pdf (.tex extension also at this URL) It also has some copyleft style protections so it isn't the universal handover of rights typically associated with a CLA. It is based on an FSFe template. I think it is worth better understanding some of the personal legal risks you bring up. Obviously if you don't have any personal "property" in the copyrights there is less incentive to go after you as an individual, though more incentive to go after the Foundation. The copyleft provisions might act as a poison pill to deter going after either (to truly seize the copyrights you might actually have to successfully sue both parties, possibly in different countries, and if you want to seize the entire distro's copyrights you could have to sue hundreds of people). We just need to make sure we don't tick off the RIAA... -- Rich
