[OpenAFS] On contributor agreements

Derrick Brashear shadow@gmail.com
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:59:50 -0400


>>
> I second that "it depends on the agreement" point. I'm fine with the
> GPL, BSD, MIT or IPL. My employer has allowed GPL submissions, but
> prohibited IPL submissions. My employer will not enter any agreement
> where disputes are required to be resolved in a state other than North
> Carolina. The IPL is not acceptable because the license requires that
> disputes be resolved in New York. I have yet to push the idea of
> contributing BSD code to an IPL project.

You should. However, why does "to an IPL project" matter? We already
include other BSD code.