Re: [WORG] 2680e65 * org-maintenance.org (Copyright assignments): Minor improvements

[Adam Porter]

On 3/30/24 06:08, Ihor Radchenko wrote:

> This is actually not true that Emacs repository has a separate copyright
> assignment form.
>
> CONTRIBUTE file says
>
>      In most cases, to start the assignment process you should download
>      
> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnulib.git/plain/doc/Copyright/request-assign.future
>      and return the completed information to the address at the top.
>
> This is linking to one of the forms at gnulib, the same with what
> gnu.org suggests.
>
> In contrast, we, in WORG, link to a _copy_ of the form rather than to
> the original form.
>
> I've just pushed some clarifications to org-maintenance page, adding the
> correct link, but still leaving our current form - our form has one
> answer pre-filled.
> https://git.sr.ht/~bzg/worg/commit/e5deaca5

Thanks.

> > TODO: Get updated version of form from Emacs maintainers that includes
> > the line asking the secretary to send confirmation to interested
> > parties (i.e. the Org maintainers).
>
> I am inclined to remove this todo - I already asked gnulib guys and they
> contacted FSF about the latest version of the form. Until we get a
> reply, there is nothing we can act upon. See
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2024-03/msg00060.html

FWIW, I'd be inclined to leave the task for future action, perhaps 
changing it to a WAITING keyword with a state-change note explaining the 
status (that's what I use in my system, anyway).  But if you disagree, I 
won't argue.

Thanks,
Adam