From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from brightrain.aerifal.cx (brightrain.aerifal.cx [216.12.86.13]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 42F2A395B818 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:08:10 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org 42F2A395B818 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=libc.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=none smtp.mailfrom=libc.org Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:08:08 -0400 From: Rich Felker To: Carlos O'Donell Cc: libc-alpha , Jakub Jelinek , "Joseph S. Myers" , Maxim Kuvyrkov Subject: Re: Seeking input from developers: glibc copyright assignment policy. Message-ID: <20210614190805.GN13220@brightrain.aerifal.cx> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-5.5 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, KAM_LAZY_DOMAIN_SECURITY, KAM_SHORT, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_NONE, TXREP autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: libc-alpha@sourceware.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Libc-alpha mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:08:11 -0000 On Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 02:52:03PM -0400, Carlos O'Donell via Libc-alpha wrote: > Community, > > glibc was created as part of the GNU Project but has grown to operate as > an autonomous project. As part of the GNU Toolchain the glibc stewards > support the gcc project policy changes presented here: > https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2021-June/236182.html > > The glibc stewards are seeking input from developers to decide if the project > should relax the requirement to assign copyright for all changes to the > Free Software Foundation as follows: > > Contributors who have an FSF Copyright Assignment wouldn't need to > change anything. Contributors who wish to utilize the Developer Certificate > of Origin[1] would add a Signed-off-by message to their commit messages. > > The changes to accept patches with or without FSF copyright assignment > would be effective on August 2nd, and would apply to all open branches. > > The glibc stewards, like the GCC SC, continue to affirm the principles of > Free Software, and that will never change. > > glibc will continue to be developed, distributed, and licensed under the > GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or any later version as > published by the Free Software Foundation. > > Input on this issue is accepted until July 1st 2021. I am very much in favor of removing the assignment requirement. I do not, and have never, had an assignment in place (it's a running joke that my patch contributions have been all-minus-signs) but given recent behavior by the FSF board, I am completely unwilling to assign copyright to them in the future, so not making this change may affect my ability to contribute. Rich