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bug#19479: Copyright issue
From: |
Werner LEMBERG |
Subject: |
bug#19479: Copyright issue |
Date: |
Sun, 11 Jan 2015 07:33:00 +0100 (CET) |
>> No, the assignment document is just for the Emacs code you wrote
>> and whose copyright you own. It simply doesn't apply to the code
>> whose copyright you don't own (which normally only happens when the
>> copyright is owned by your employer).
>
> I don't have a copy of it handy, but if that's the way it's worded,
> then you're right, it wouldn't be illegal for me to sign it. It
> would only be immoral. It would be legally vacuous, and deceptive,
> leading to doubt about my intent.
Perhaps slightly off-topic, but quite relevant IMHO in a global
perspective:
It is *not* possible to create not-copyrighted code in some
jurisdictions like Germany. Whatever you write, it is by default
copyrighted by you (regardless whether there is a `public domain' line
or not), and you have to explicitly disclaim or reassign the
copyright.
For this reason, it is *much* better to use a license like CC0 instead
of a public domain notice, since this covers the `public domain' idea
in virtually all countries. Actually, this is what the FSF recommends
(https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html#CC0), and I guess
this works for emacs also, since it works already for GNU (according
to https://gcc.gnu.org/contribute.html#legal).
Werner
- bug#19479: Package manager vulnerable, (continued)
- bug#19479: Package manager vulnerable, Stefan Monnier, 2015/01/08
- bug#19479: Copyright issue (was: Re: bug#19479: Package manager vulnerable), Kelly Dean, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Stefan Monnier, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, David Kastrup, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Stefan Monnier, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Stefan Monnier, 2015/01/10
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/10
- bug#19479: Copyright issue,
Werner LEMBERG <=
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Richard Stallman, 2015/01/12
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Richard Stallman, 2015/01/10
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Glenn Morris, 2015/01/09
- bug#19479: Copyright issue, Glenn Morris, 2015/01/09
bug#19479: (on-topic) Re: bug#19479: Package manager vulnerable, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/10
bug#19479: Disclaimer is now on file at FSF, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/20
bug#19479: Package manager vulnerable, Kelly Dean, 2015/01/06