Received: from spf3.us4.outblaze.com (spf3.us4.outblaze.com [205.158.62.25]) by sdf.lonestar.org (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i9LGs2EH024266 for ; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:54:02 GMT Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [199.232.76.165]) by spf3.us4.outblaze.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E592537C4 for ; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:54:02 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CKgJm-0006Dz-JO for migo@homemail.com; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:01:38 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CKgIz-00062S-TS for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:00:50 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.33) id 1CKgIy-00061c-8O for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:00:48 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.33) id 1CKgIy-00061N-3E for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:00:48 -0400 Received: from [205.149.2.136] (helo=xl2.seyza.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (TLSv1:DES-CBC3-SHA:168) (Exim 4.34) id 1CKgBS-0006ng-85 for gnu-arch-users@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:53:03 -0400 Received: from xl2.seyza.com (localhost.seyza.com [127.0.0.1]) by xl2.seyza.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id i9LGsLIb042517; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:54:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from lord@xl2.seyza.com) Received: (from lord@localhost) by xl2.seyza.com (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id i9LGsKXO042514; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:54:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from lord) Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:54:20 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200410211654.i9LGsKXO042514@xl2.seyza.com> From: Thomas Lord To: jblack@merconline.com In-reply-to: <20041021040031.CFF3485D7A@comet.merconline.com> (jblack@merconline.com) Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] GNU copyright assignment References: <87vfd5xhe0.fsf@flame.org> <20041020214600.GA624@merconline.com> <1098313404.5336.26.camel@whiskas.cashpoolcomps.com> <20041021040031.CFF3485D7A@comet.merconline.com> Cc: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-BeenThere: gnu-arch-users@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: a discussion list for all things arch-ish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Errors-To: gnu-arch-users-bounces+migo=homemail.com@gnu.org Status: RO Content-Length: 1104 Lines: 33 > From: jblack@merconline.com (James Blackwell) > Regarding Tom's "assign copyright to the FSF idea", I don't have an > opinion that I would like to express at this point. Before I do, I'd > like to know how he'll work out the details of the following two points: > 1. How does he plan on chasing down the previous contributors and > getting a copyright assignment? > 2. Is he going to follow through and remove code contributed by people > that he either can't find or that refuse to assign copyright to him > or the FSF > These are both necessary steps of the process, You are mistaken although it is not important, right now, to spend too much time trying to clarify the exact details. And the copyright assignment task is progressing slowly, right now, but should make more progress within the next couple of months. -t _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list Gnu-arch-users@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/