[PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Carlos O'Donell]

Add the FSF's disclaimer to bi_VU, C, gbm_IN, hif_FJ, sah_RU,
sm_WS, and to_TO which were created under copyright assignment
(not DCO).

This change ensures that all 352 localedata files have either
the FSF disclaimer or the related DCO text we are using
e.g. ab_GE.
---
 localedata/locales/C      | 8 ++++++++
 localedata/locales/bi_VU  | 7 +++++++
 localedata/locales/gbm_IN | 8 ++++++++
 localedata/locales/hif_FJ | 7 +++++++
 localedata/locales/sah_RU | 7 +++++++
 localedata/locales/sm_WS  | 7 +++++++
 localedata/locales/to_TO  | 7 +++++++
 7 files changed, 51 insertions(+)

diff --git a/localedata/locales/C b/localedata/locales/C
index fc0614e551..14d65b6d50 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/C
+++ b/localedata/locales/C
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 escape_char /
 comment_char %
+
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Locale for C locale in UTF-8
 
 LC_IDENTIFICATION
diff --git a/localedata/locales/bi_VU b/localedata/locales/bi_VU
index 69d9f0c4fc..7d6b6d2f13 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/bi_VU
+++ b/localedata/locales/bi_VU
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 comment_char %
 escape_char /
 
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Bislama language locale for Vanuatu.
 % Words translated from http://bislama.org/dbquery2.php
 % http://www.bislama.org/translate
diff --git a/localedata/locales/gbm_IN b/localedata/locales/gbm_IN
index 2e017517d2..5fb05976d0 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/gbm_IN
+++ b/localedata/locales/gbm_IN
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 comment_char    %
 escape_char     /
+
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Garhwali language locale for India.
 % Contributed by Kusum Rawat <rawatkusum801@gmail.com>
 % Rajesh Ranjan <rajeshkajha@yahoo.com>, Chandan Kumar <chandankumar.093047@gmail.com>
diff --git a/localedata/locales/hif_FJ b/localedata/locales/hif_FJ
index 0b67648185..aa9a902873 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/hif_FJ
+++ b/localedata/locales/hif_FJ
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 comment_char %
 escape_char /
 
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Fiji Hindi language locale same as Hindi for Fiji.
 % Words translated from  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_Hindi
 
diff --git a/localedata/locales/sah_RU b/localedata/locales/sah_RU
index ab6e87e195..228c6a513b 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/sah_RU
+++ b/localedata/locales/sah_RU
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 escape_char  /
 comment_char  %
 
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Sakha (Yakut) locale for Russian Federation
 % Source: Valery Timiriliyev
 % Email: timiriliyev@gmail.com
diff --git a/localedata/locales/sm_WS b/localedata/locales/sm_WS
index b665407063..1bb2005e10 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/sm_WS
+++ b/localedata/locales/sm_WS
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 comment_char %
 escape_char /
 
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Samoan language locale for Samoa.
 % Words translated from  https://glosbe.com/sm/en/asu
 
diff --git a/localedata/locales/to_TO b/localedata/locales/to_TO
index 6026e1cc18..055f3834ca 100644
--- a/localedata/locales/to_TO
+++ b/localedata/locales/to_TO
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 comment_char %
 escape_char /
 
+% This file is part of the GNU C Library and contains locale data.
+% The Free Software Foundation does not claim any copyright interest
+% in the locale data contained in this file.  The foregoing does not
+% affect the license of the GNU C Library as a whole.  It does not
+% exempt you from the conditions of the license if your use would
+% otherwise be governed by that license.
+
 % Tongan language locale for Tonga
 
 LC_IDENTIFICATION
-- 
2.53.0

Re: [PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Collin Funk]

Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> writes:

> Add the FSF's disclaimer to bi_VU, C, gbm_IN, hif_FJ, sah_RU,
> sm_WS, and to_TO which were created under copyright assignment
> (not DCO).
>
> This change ensures that all 352 localedata files have either
> the FSF disclaimer or the related DCO text we are using
> e.g. ab_GE.
> ---
>  localedata/locales/C      | 8 ++++++++
>  localedata/locales/bi_VU  | 7 +++++++
>  localedata/locales/gbm_IN | 8 ++++++++
>  localedata/locales/hif_FJ | 7 +++++++
>  localedata/locales/sah_RU | 7 +++++++
>  localedata/locales/sm_WS  | 7 +++++++
>  localedata/locales/to_TO  | 7 +++++++
>  7 files changed, 51 insertions(+)

Looking at the creators of those files:

    localedata/locales/C       Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
    localedata/locales/bi_VU   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
    localedata/locales/gbm_IN  Mike FABIAN <mfabian@redhat.com>
    localedata/locales/hif_FJ  Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
    localedata/locales/sah_RU  Valery Timiriliyev <timiriliyev@gmail.com>
    localedata/locales/sm_WS   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
    localedata/locales/to_TO   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>

I assume that Akhilesh is covered by one of the copyright assignments
that Samsung has filed? If so those ones are good, along with the Red
Hat ones, obviously.

However, is it okay to add the license for localedata/locales/sah_RU? I
don't see Valery in copyright.list and doesn't have a Signed-off-by.

Collin

Re: [PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Carlos O'Donell]

On 3/25/26 1:47 AM, Collin Funk wrote:
> Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> writes:
> 
>> Add the FSF's disclaimer to bi_VU, C, gbm_IN, hif_FJ, sah_RU,
>> sm_WS, and to_TO which were created under copyright assignment
>> (not DCO).
>>
>> This change ensures that all 352 localedata files have either
>> the FSF disclaimer or the related DCO text we are using
>> e.g. ab_GE.
>> ---
>>   localedata/locales/C      | 8 ++++++++
>>   localedata/locales/bi_VU  | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/gbm_IN | 8 ++++++++
>>   localedata/locales/hif_FJ | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/sah_RU | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/sm_WS  | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/to_TO  | 7 +++++++
>>   7 files changed, 51 insertions(+)
> 
> Looking at the creators of those files:
> 
>      localedata/locales/C       Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
>      localedata/locales/bi_VU   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/gbm_IN  Mike FABIAN <mfabian@redhat.com>
>      localedata/locales/hif_FJ  Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/sah_RU  Valery Timiriliyev <timiriliyev@gmail.com>
>      localedata/locales/sm_WS   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/to_TO   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
> 
> I assume that Akhilesh is covered by one of the copyright assignments
> that Samsung has filed? If so those ones are good, along with the Red
> Hat ones, obviously.

Locales do not require assignment so there isn't even a question to ask.

Note1: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/20130220215701.B263F2C0A7@topped-with-meat.com/
Note2: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/87pmtq54hs.fsf@oldenburg.str.redhat.com/

> However, is it okay to add the license for localedata/locales/sah_RU? I
> don't see Valery in copyright.list and doesn't have a Signed-off-by.
Yes, because assignment is not required for locales.

Since Valery Timiriliyev's contribution was pre-DCO I opted for the old
disclaimer.

For DCO contributions to locales we use the simplified new disclaimer.

Does that clarify things?

-- 
Cheers,
Carlos.

Re: [PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Collin Funk]

Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> writes:

>> I assume that Akhilesh is covered by one of the copyright
>> assignments
>> that Samsung has filed? If so those ones are good, along with the Red
>> Hat ones, obviously.
>
> Locales do not require assignment so there isn't even a question to ask.
>
> Note1: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/20130220215701.B263F2C0A7@topped-with-meat.com/
> Note2: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/87pmtq54hs.fsf@oldenburg.str.redhat.com/
>
>> However, is it okay to add the license for localedata/locales/sah_RU? I
>> don't see Valery in copyright.list and doesn't have a Signed-off-by.
> Yes, because assignment is not required for locales.
>
> Since Valery Timiriliyev's contribution was pre-DCO I opted for the old
> disclaimer.
>
> For DCO contributions to locales we use the simplified new disclaimer.
>
> Does that clarify things?

Yeah, those threads clarify things. Thanks for linking them, I was not
aware of them.

And the decision for the disclaimer on Valery Timiriliyev's contribution
makes sense to me.

Reviewed-by: Collin Funk <collin.funk1@gmail.com>

Collin

Re: [PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Carlos O'Donell]

On 3/25/26 2:42 PM, Collin Funk wrote:
> Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> writes:
> 
>>> I assume that Akhilesh is covered by one of the copyright
>>> assignments
>>> that Samsung has filed? If so those ones are good, along with the Red
>>> Hat ones, obviously.
>>
>> Locales do not require assignment so there isn't even a question to ask.
>>
>> Note1: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/20130220215701.B263F2C0A7@topped-with-meat.com/
>> Note2: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/87pmtq54hs.fsf@oldenburg.str.redhat.com/
>>
>>> However, is it okay to add the license for localedata/locales/sah_RU? I
>>> don't see Valery in copyright.list and doesn't have a Signed-off-by.
>> Yes, because assignment is not required for locales.
>>
>> Since Valery Timiriliyev's contribution was pre-DCO I opted for the old
>> disclaimer.
>>
>> For DCO contributions to locales we use the simplified new disclaimer.
>>
>> Does that clarify things?
> 
> Yeah, those threads clarify things. Thanks for linking them, I was not
> aware of them.
> 
> And the decision for the disclaimer on Valery Timiriliyev's contribution
> makes sense to me.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Collin Funk <collin.funk1@gmail.com>

Thank you for the thoughtful review!

It is exactly the kind of perspective I needed, and it makes the commit
message better than it was before.

I've pushed with added Link: tags to the above conversations so we have a
record in the git commit message that references these decisions.

-- 
Cheers,
Carlos.