From couchdb-dev-return-38-apmail-incubator-couchdb-dev-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Sun Feb 24 23:12:27 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-couchdb-dev-archive@locus.apache.org Received: (qmail 68370 invoked from network); 24 Feb 2008 23:12:27 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (140.211.11.2) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 24 Feb 2008 23:12:27 -0000 Received: (qmail 42830 invoked by uid 500); 24 Feb 2008 23:12:22 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-couchdb-dev-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 42798 invoked by uid 500); 24 Feb 2008 23:12:22 -0000 Mailing-List: contact couchdb-dev-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: couchdb-dev@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list couchdb-dev@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 42789 invoked by uid 99); 24 Feb 2008 23:12:22 -0000 Received: from nike.apache.org (HELO nike.apache.org) (192.87.106.230) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:12:22 -0800 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.2 required=10.0 tests=SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (nike.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [69.147.64.89] (HELO smtp116.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com) (69.147.64.89) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with SMTP; Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:11:35 +0000 Received: (qmail 55435 invoked from network); 24 Feb 2008 23:11:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.254.144?) (ddebrunner@sbcglobal.net@75.24.107.191 with plain) by smtp116.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 24 Feb 2008 23:11:54 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: v.wvy30VM1ndobDs3T7G3e.JOVuGvq8oA6OcbseCtIW9A23BA.4YDcpIXhb9ZtcYrKt3303OSA-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: <47C1F9BA.1010100@apache.org> Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:11:54 -0800 From: Daniel John Debrunner User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: couchdb-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Initial code drop References: <7E3B0345-4692-4DBF-80DB-25BA62149EA2@gmx.de> <47BCDB83.3050607@apache.org> <20080221061610.GH4754@bytesexual.org> <6DD766A3-E41A-4618-BD6D-9EAC64F50046@sauria.com> <03199FF9-CA46-4CA7-B267-BB9961E14825@gmx.de> <29F13012-9CF3-492B-A917-B3D0A61E8BC7@gmx.de> <47BDE6EB.5050306@apache.org> <20080222084149.GD30988@bytesexual.org> <870E2220-6609-4D85-A2DE-FC95AD35F238@apache.org> In-Reply-To: <870E2220-6609-4D85-A2DE-FC95AD35F238@apache.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org Gianugo Rabellino wrote: \ > I'm a tad concerned about this statement. Notwithstanding which > copyright assignment were performed in the past, I just wanted to double > check that every copyright holder of CouchDB code agrees to donate their > software to the ASF via a copyright assignment. While individuals will > still retain their copyright, the one and only way to work with Apache > is with the foundation having code copyright assigned. The ASF does not use copyright assignments. The ICLA is a copyright licence from the copyright holder to the ASF, not an assignment. The ASF claims copyright on the collected work. Dan.