[CentOS-devel] CentOS CLA (Contributor License Agreement)

Mon Jun 29 19:13:00 UTC 2015
Karsten Wade <kwade at redhat.com>

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On 06/29/2015 11:54 AM, Matthew Miller wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 10:09:12AM -0700, Karsten Wade wrote:
>> First, the flag being *_cla continues to create an impression
>> that there is a CLA in Fedora; note that in fact the Subject: of
>> this thread is really a misnomer. I think it makes for a
>> prejudiced reading.
> 
> https://fedorahosted.org/fedora-infrastructure/ticket/4806
> 
>> Second, the only problem I've ever had with the FPCA is that it
>> is written as a legal document, so causes people's eyes to glaze
>> over. I've got an alternative to consider, which is a bit easier
>> to read and accomplishes the same thing. I wrote it with Richard
>> Fontana, who was lead author and legal counsel on the FPCA.
> 
> If Richard is interested in going through this again with Fedora,
> I won't say no. :)

Sounds like something the Board should look at.

With the precedence of inbound == outbound we may have all we need
right there.

>> It doesn't need to be a complicated policy (read the above, IMO
>> it accomplishes what the FPCA does in fewer words.)
> 
> Honestly, I think that once one gets through the gigantic "Terms" 
> section Fedora has, and over the monospace formatting, it's really
> no more or less complicated. But whatever. :)

Actually you are right, the core of it is all similar
(theopensourceway.org one came later iirc), without the "Terms"
section that I think strikes the fear in hearts of many. And glaze ...

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