[tahoe-lafs-trac-stream] [tahoe-lafs] #1938: make the existence of the Tahoe-LAFS Software Foundation apparent

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#1938: make the existence of the Tahoe-LAFS Software Foundation apparent
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     Reporter:  zooko        |      Owner:
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  soon (release n/a)
    Component:  website      |    Version:  1.9.2
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:
Launchpad Bug:               |
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Comment (by leif):

 I've been following Tahoe development for a couple of years and only very
 recently became aware of the copyright assignment requirement.

 In addition to the transparency requested above, without a statement about
 what the Tahoe-LAFS foundation will and won't do with the copyright, I
 would not be comfortable assigning copyright (or otherwise granting the
 foundation more rights than I grant the general public).

 The FSF includes this important text in their
 [http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/tree/doc/Copyright/assign.manual
 copyright assignment contract]:
 > The Foundation promises that all distribution of the Work, or of any
 work "based on the Work", that takes place under the control of the
 Foundation or its agents or assignees, shall be on terms that explicitly
 and perpetually permit anyone possessing a copy of the work to which the
 terms apply, and possessing accurate notice of these terms, to
 redistribute copies of the work to anyone on the same terms.  These terms
 shall not restrict which members of the public copies may be distributed
 to.  These terms shall not require a member of the public to pay any
 royalty to the Foundation or to anyone else for any permitted use of the
 work they apply to, or to communicate with the Foundation or its agents in
 any way either when redistribution is performed or on any other occasion.

 I would (begrudgingly, as it goes against my belief that copyright should
 be abolished) agree to a copyright assignment contract under terms like
 these.

 Pending the resolution of this issue, I am closing the one significant-
 enough-for-copyright pull request I had open.

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