On Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 8:01 AM Gregory Nutt <spudan...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> >> We CANNOT just go and update the headers on files unless Greg is the
> only
> >> author and all other non trivial contributors have signed some form of
> >> CLA.  I would feel very uncomfortable signing off on a release without a
> >> review of these files that got changed, disclaimer or not.
> >>
> > Is it enough that if the following criteria meet:
> > 1.The file is BSD license
> > 2.The file is created by Greg
> > 3.The file state that Greg is one and only one owner
> > Then we can convert it's license to Apache.
>
> This was stated by a mentor in the past.  So, based on that, yes, I
> believe that that is all that is required.


This is not accurate based on what Justin has said and goes against what I
know about OSS licensing.  This is exactly why we have CLAs, the copyright
header does not give you rights to my contribution.

I would love to be wrong, so if a mentor can comment on this please correct
me.

--Brennan

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