> On May 9, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Jarek Potiuk <ja...@potiuk.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I'm proposing that any PMC member can review contributions and write an
>> email to the contributor thanking them for their contributions and
>> suggesting that they may want to submit an ICLA "to clarify the
>> intellectual property license granted with Contributions". No nagging, just
>> thanks for your efforts, and if you choose, submit an ICLA
>>
>
> Yeah. I understand that, My question here is - do you propose to make it
> "mandatory" for PMC or a "suggestion" PMC could do if they want ?
> Do you want to make it part of the "responsibility" of PMC that they MUST
> do?
>
> I think there is a big difference between a) "PMC MIGHT choose to encourage
> contributors to sign ICLA", vs. b) "They MUST do it"
>
> Do you propose a) or b).
>
> I have no problem with a) but quite a big problem with b) personally.
I'm not proposing to mandate any such behavior by the PMC. I'm bringing it up
here because my understanding is that most PMC members don't even think that
it's possible or practical to let contributors know that they are welcome to
submit an ICLA in advance of a committer invitation.
>
>
>> Each PMC can establish its own criteria for sending this one email.
>> Sustained contributions over a one month period might be one such criterion
>>
>
> t think this is ok for a) case, But i think we you propose b) route, you
> must also propose what should happen if the contributor refuses. Should PMC
> reject any new contribution from that user? What do you think should happen?
I thought I was perfectly clear that this was a suggestion not a mandate.
Regards,
Craig
>
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