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Posted to general@incubator.apache.org by Craig L Russell <Cr...@Sun.COM> on 2007/10/22 19:52:54 UTC
Re: Assigning issues in JIRA?
Hi Janne,
I'm copying the incubator general list for feedback from others with
more experience in ICLA vs. Software Grant...
On Oct 22, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Janne Jalkanen wrote:
>> Perhaps you can recap the status of the code. Was most of the code
>> written by a small number of people? Were there a large number of
>> substantial contributors at some point? Either a Software Grant or
>> an ICLA would be appropriate once we understand the nature of the
>> contributions.
>
> This reflects the current situation pretty accurately. I've
> contacted everyone, so I know how to find them.
>
> http://www.jspwiki.org/wiki/ApacheRelicensing
>
> If they don't want to sign an ICLA, a software grant is still
> sufficient?
Yes. An ICLA covers current and future contributions, but if all they
want is to grant rights and not contribute further, a Software Grant
is fine. If they want to contribute in future, they can always submit
an ICLA later.
Craig
>
> /Janne
Craig Russell
Architect, Sun Java Enterprise System http://java.sun.com/products/jdo
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Re: Assigning issues in JIRA?
Posted by Robert Burrell Donkin <ro...@gmail.com>.
On 10/22/07, Craig L Russell <Cr...@sun.com> wrote:
> Hi Janne,
>
> I'm copying the incubator general list for feedback from others with
> more experience in ICLA vs. Software Grant...
>
> On Oct 22, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Janne Jalkanen wrote:
>
> >> Perhaps you can recap the status of the code. Was most of the code
> >> written by a small number of people? Were there a large number of
> >> substantial contributors at some point? Either a Software Grant or
> >> an ICLA would be appropriate once we understand the nature of the
> >> contributions.
> >
> > This reflects the current situation pretty accurately. I've
> > contacted everyone, so I know how to find them.
> >
> > http://www.jspwiki.org/wiki/ApacheRelicensing
> >
> > If they don't want to sign an ICLA, a software grant is still
> > sufficient?
>
> Yes. An ICLA covers current and future contributions, but if all they
> want is to grant rights and not contribute further, a Software Grant
> is fine. If they want to contribute in future, they can always submit
> an ICLA later.
this sounds right to me
- robert
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