[LightDM] Question about Copyright Assignment

[Robert Ancell]

I'd just like to clarify that nothing else changes in the project.
LightDM continues to strive to be the best cross-platform display
management solution.

You are welcome to contact me on/off list about any aspects of this
but please forward any questions regarding the rationale behind the
CLA to Jason.

On 2 December 2011 16:23, Jason Warner <jason.warner at canonical.com> wrote:
> Hi Brian -
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> Canonical has asked Robert to put LigthDM under the new Harmony Contributor
> License Agreement  (CLA). I will be contacting past contributors to LightDM
> to gauge interest in signing the Contributor License Agreement for future
> contribution.
>
> "With the contributor agreement chosen by Canonical, the Harmony CLA, the
> contributor gives Canonical a licence to use their contributions. The
> contributor continues to own the copyright in the contribution, with full
> rights to re-use, re-distribute, and continue modifying the contributed
> code, allowing them to also share that contribution with other projects."
>
> For more specifics on the license, here is the Canonical link:
> http://www.canonical.com/contributors
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> There is also a FAQ (http://www.canonical.com/contributors/faq ) for
> questions, though I think two are worth highlighting.
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> What’s different between the new contributor agreement and the old one?
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> One difference between the two is that the old agreement was a copyright
> assignment agreement (where the contributor granted ownership of the
> contribution to Canonical), while the new one is a copyright license
> agreement (where the contributor grants permission for Canonical to
> distribute the contribution). One new element is a promise back to the
> contributor to release their contribution under the license in place when
> they made the contribution. The new agreement also features some refinements
> in the language around software patents and in how the contributor disclaims
> warranties.
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> Who owns the copyright?
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> The existing contribution owner continues to own their copyright. This is
> usually yourself, or your employer. Section 2.1(a) states the following:
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> “You retain ownership of the Copyright in Your Contribution and have the
> same rights to use or license the Contribution which You would have had
> without entering into the Agreement.”
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> Thanks,
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>   Jason
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> =============Original email==============================
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> Has a decision been made regarding whether LightDM requires a
> contributor agreement like the following to participate in the
> project?
>
>    http://harmonyagreements.org/
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> Considering that LightDM is a FreeDesktop project intended for wide use
> across different desktops and distros, I hope there would be an
> avoidance of things that would be a barrier for participation.  It
> would, for example, make it more complicated for me to participate.
>
> Brian
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