Re: lynx-dev Re: [CHRPM] lynx-2.8.5-0.11mdk.dev.8

[Clemens Fischer]

"Thomas E. Dickey" <address@hidden>:

>> BTW, what happens if some developers died ?
>
> that's the reason why people form groups and make compatible copyrights.
> Since lynx is GPL, the presumption is that people contributing to lynx
> understand this, and contribute their changes with the same license.
> I think Clemens point is that it would be nice for inactive developers
> to make this explicit.

it is also neccessary.  the FSF will almost certainly not accept lynx
as "true GPL" if not each and every developer has signed the papers.

so if in a first stage everyone forfeits his personal copyright to TD,
unless he GPL'ed his code in the first place, then he TD can give it
to the FSF.  for this actual paperwork has to be done, i'm afraid.

clemens

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