From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 23742 invoked by alias); 16 Apr 2009 16:10:09 -0000 Received: (qmail 23618 invoked by uid 22791); 16 Apr 2009 16:10:07 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (HELO mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com) (81.103.221.47) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:10:01 +0000 Received: from aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com ([81.103.221.35]) by mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20090416160948.YWGW2989.mtaout01-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com>; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:48 +0100 Received: from cog.dallaway.org.uk ([86.9.207.237]) by aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vG.2.02.00.01 201-2161-120-102-20060912) with ESMTP id <20090416160947.VLDZ2093.aamtaout03-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@cog.dallaway.org.uk>; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:47 +0100 Received: from cog.dallaway.org.uk (cog.dallaway.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) by cog.dallaway.org.uk (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n3GG9jmj028151; Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:45 +0100 Message-ID: <49E75849.8030604@dallaway.org.uk> Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:10:00 -0000 From: John Dallaway User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (X11/20090107) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "Austin, Brian" CC: eCos Maintainers Subject: Re: Cirrus contribution References: <49DF669E.6030205@mlbassoc.com> <49E74644.9050302@mlbassoc.com> In-Reply-To: <49E74644.9050302@mlbassoc.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact ecos-maintainers-help@ecos.sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: ecos-maintainers-owner@ecos.sourceware.org X-SW-Source: 2009-04/txt/msg00009.txt.bz2 Hi Austin Gary Thomas wrote: > Austin, Brian wrote: > >> I need some more info on why Cirrus has to sign over the "rights" to the >> code. This is a stickler for our legal, and they are concerned as to why >> we have to sign something. I know, I know, but if there is any >> documentation as to why we have to do this, it would help me a great >> deal. I'm still working with our legal department, and I think I can >> get it done, but would like more ammo is yall have anything else for me >> to help the cause..... > > Look at the FSF documents/website. The FSF is the copyright holder > for all of eCos. Anything which is to be added or significantly changed > must relinquish all copyright claims to the FSF. For an example of why the protection afforded by copyright assignment is required, please refer to: http://ecos.sourceware.org/fom/ecos?file=47 John Dallaway