From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mail-qk1-x72f.google.com (mail-qk1-x72f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::72f]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AEA9E396EC42 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:22:57 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org AEA9E396EC42 Received: by mail-qk1-x72f.google.com with SMTP id j184so39751563qkd.6 for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:22:57 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:subject:to:references:from:message-id:date :user-agent:mime-version:in-reply-to:content-language :content-transfer-encoding; bh=nsmxJ0BdKN7eUxJE3FuyOc22HB8AMxSM+QmBnoxIC6A=; b=sJoRFCzMzhl0w1GDpZDd+q8N0UDZjVC1awpN3dFA7YhEFfb5EH2a/ZiNG1Jq0zaGAO vq6SsLVvlfTinRKISpvnnWbNXG1ypHr/EHETcwS3wRYNTsrZPX4QWJH0rBeM0O9zBVpk WZ8bHBIKYhiWqQBmDkhM2/fd796kPxAfvFpiwWOzoxTL4ieXQifT3cTqzF68w/Pzg84Q vxGn4YzaNX06kD65+dTbn05psXSa3N7NZdE2ZtDSeGDVD2mJsKHGyYe47uYzymfzQLcU 4/+wqnvZ8rpD88vNVRwuPuYtVitY9RBOLlWimnC8GwZ1NR9UBc2Vd5Q+Os09nsYdHT46 LRWw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530Vn9NfL2dwe4ZKipttXH239NlJtJuJ4sAIibTZLEVTMNax3KZn M302xeEj/5XCu3z0Mo8AhKf5fZ0vRlGqew== X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw8d9oGwtaNArAHoQJG7KV1FLLPK2DXxV+WzPgYbcUKEsb43UwMK1cT6SVbdcqR5aJpr2arvw== X-Received: by 2002:a37:b6c5:: with SMTP id g188mr15466221qkf.92.1623702177014; Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:22:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.4] ([177.194.59.218]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id l3sm10425825qth.87.2021.06.14.13.22.56 for (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:22:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Seeking input from developers: glibc copyright assignment policy. To: libc-alpha@sourceware.org References: From: Adhemerval Zanella Message-ID: Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:22:54 -0300 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:78.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/78.8.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, DKIM_VALID_EF, KAM_SHORT, NICE_REPLY_A, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=ham 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 20:22:59 -0000 On 14/06/2021 15:52, 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. >From the gcc maillist thread [1], it seemed that the vast majority if not all gcc developers were in favor of the change. I also agree this is the way forward to help improve contributions and the project engagement. [1] https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2021-June/236182.html