Copyright assignments and the MAINTAINERS file

[cgd@broadcom.com]

At Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:26:22 +0000 (UTC), "Joe Buck" wrote:
> > * Everyone with commit rights needs to have an open-ended assignment of 
> > some sort.  I presume that this can be checked by whoever grants commit 
> > rights (a small number of people)?
> 
> Yes, this can be assumed.  However, if anyone with commit rights takes a
> new job (and it isn't with a company like Red Hat or CodeSourcery that has
> a blanket assignment agreement with the FSF), they need paperwork from
> their new employer (no problem if someone becomes unemployed or
> self-employed).  We currently rely on the contributors themselves for this.

(Likewise w/ people w/ limited time assignments, e.g. assignments for
N years, etc.  I had to renew last year, nobody pinged me about it.
8-)



chris