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> maybe we could also try contacting the Free Software Foundation on the |
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> matters. This is probably what they are doing. |
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> """ |
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> If a contributor wants the FSF to publish only a pseudonym, that is ok. The |
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> contributor should say this, and state the desired pseudonym, when |
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> answering the request- form. The actual legal papers will use the real |
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> name, but the FSF will publish only the pseudonym. When using one of the |
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> other forms, fill in the real name but ask the contributor to discuss the |
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> use of a pseudonym with assign@×××.org before sending back the signed form. |
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> [1] """ |
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> ［1］https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Copyright-Papers.html |
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As a side note, this concerns the FSF *copyright assignment*. |
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We deliberately decided *not* to do any such assignment (which is void in |
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parts of the world anyway) or a FLA (which would be the legally saner |
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alternative) since that involves even more paperwork and legalities that can |
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be debated to death. |
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Now, if someone transfers under a pseudonym his/her rights to a known legal |
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body, and that body accepts usage of the pseudonym, then that body can |
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contribute the code under its name with the DCO. This just shifts |
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accountability though. |
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-- |
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Andreas K. Hüttel |
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dilfridge@g.o |
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Gentoo Linux developer |
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(council, toolchain, base-system, perl, libreoffice) |
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