dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoHow do I make contributors to my project transfer copyright to me?message-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1-3arrow-down1message-squareHow do I make contributors to my project transfer copyright to me?dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareOctorine@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years 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-up0·2 years 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.
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.