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From: David Edelsohn <dje.gcc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021 11:32:43 -0400
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Subject: Re: Having trouble getting my school to sign the copyright disclaimer
To: PKU <yizhe@pku.edu.cn>
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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 11:28 AM PKU via Gcc <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I=E2=80=99m trying to get my school to sign the copyright disclaimer. Unf=
ortunately the officials are reluctant to do that. Can anyone suggest what =
to do next?
>
> They claim that university owns copyright to my code if I wrote it for a =
school-related research project. However, since I=E2=80=99m an undergraduat=
e and thus do not have an advisor, nobody in the campus knows me well enoug=
h to prove that it=E2=80=99s not the case. They do promise(verbally) that t=
hey won=E2=80=99t interfere if I=E2=80=99m working on my own.
>
> Is there a way to get around that? Any suggestion is appreciated.

Will the university sign a copyright assignment?

Also, you seem to be in China.  It's the people's code.  Ask the
university why they are claiming ownership to something that belongs
to the people.

Thanks, David