Copyright assignments and the MAINTAINERS file

[Phil Edwards]

Not to seem rude or anything, but why are we even discussing this on a
technical list?

Let me get a quick count of people qualified to make a decision regarding
the release of copyright assignment data.  Can I have a show of hands from
all the lawyers present...

...not you, Daniel, put your hand down...

...that would be zero, then.


Okay.  Write to assign@gnu.org, and Cc RMS and the FSF legal counsel.  Tell
them what you want to do.  Ask them whether it's okay.  Abide by their
decision.  Back-and-forth "this is how I view the world, so this is how the
law should work" messages provide fascinating insights into developers'
personalities, but serve no practical purpose.

\end{rant}

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