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Re: Contributing to the GCJ project.

To: Tom Tromey <tromey at cygnus dot com>
Subject: Re: Contributing to the GCJ project.
From: Jeff Sturm <jsturm at detroit dot appnet dot com>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 16:21:05 -0400
CC: Kai-Peter G Backman <kpbackma at cc dot helsinki dot fi>, java-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
Organization: AppNet
References: <Pine.OSF.4.20.0007301730060.30965-100000@sirppi.helsinki.fi> <200007301927.MAA28463@ferrule.cygnus.com>

Tom Tromey wrote:
> I don't think you can contribute :-(.
> My understanding is that what matters is that you signed something.
> Whether you were actually able to use the source isn't relevant.
> This kind of agreement is a trap that Sun sets for the unwary.

Questions about eligibility should probably be directed to the FSF.  The
rules governing trade secrets and copyright law aren't simple and are
best left to lawyers IMO.  My concern is that if everyone who ever saw
proprietary code were ruled out, there would be nobody left...

For those who have been tainted by commercial source code, is it
considered OK to contribute documentation and/or bug reports?

Jeff

References:
- Contributing to the GCJ project.
  - From: Kai-Peter G Backman
- Re: Contributing to the GCJ project.
  - From: Tom Tromey

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