[OpenAFS] On contributor agreements

Buhrmaster, Gary gtb@slac.stanford.edu
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:52:37 -0700


> I think that's the sort of agreement that Derrick has in mind=20

Sorry, I did not interpret it that way.

> ... Personally, I'd rather sign it once rather than
> providing a new copy with each code submission,
> since I can readily agree to something like that.

"Agreeing" each time with a "signed-off-by" comment
is claimed by some to be a useful artifact for any
future claims against the code (by the submitters,
or their current and/or future employers).  Your
lawyers will vary.  Some settling will occur.

Gary

=20