> > Now let's suppose some company claims my patches violate their copyright. > > What happens? In the GCC case, they can't come to me since I no longer own > > that code. They sue the FSF, who defends the case. If they lose (because > > I DID, in fact, violate somebody's copyright), the FSF now has a claim > > against me for what they owe plus legal fees. But if they WIN (because I > > DIDN'T violate the copyright), I haven't had any responsibility beyond > > possibly being a witness. > > Isn't it far more likely that you would be co-defendant because your > posting to gcc-patches was a copyright violation in itself?
Perhaps, but the point is that since the FSF is involved, THEY would be the ones primarily responsible for the defense, whereas if I had not assigned the copyright, everything would rest completely on my shoulders.
