dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoHow do I make contributors to my project transfer copyright to me?message-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareHow do I make contributors to my project transfer copyright to me?dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareOctorine@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoSome GPL projects do it. If you find someone infringing, it’s easier to sue them if you have one copywrite holder instead of 100.
minus-squareNekkoDroid@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoGenerally the only groups I would maybe since such a CLA in regard to the GPL is: the FSF and the Linux Foundation. Anybody else (especially individuals I don’t know) I wouldn’t sign any CLA unless my contribution is like a 1 off, trivial patch.
What is the need for this?
Some GPL projects do it. If you find someone infringing, it’s easier to sue them if you have one copywrite holder instead of 100.
Generally the only groups I would maybe since such a CLA in regard to the GPL is: the FSF and the Linux Foundation. Anybody else (especially individuals I don’t know) I wouldn’t sign any CLA unless my contribution is like a 1 off, trivial patch.