On Tue Jan 20 2015 at 1:54:32 PM Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Branko Čibej <br...@apache.org> wrote: > > On 20.01.2015 17:16, Ross Gardler (MS OPEN TECH) wrote: > >> I agree with Bertrand. Note whoever commits the patch is doing so under > their ICLA. > > > > Really? That can't be right: one can't become the author of a change > > (and therefore can't license it to the ASF) merely by having committed > > it. That's why we require an audit trail to the original author, right? > > It has to be 'right', but you're reading too much into Ross' remark. > When you signed the ICLA, you agreed to abide by its terms. That > doesn't make you the author of everything you commit. > No, but it makes it odd when you start merging github pull requests. The original author is the one shown. John > > > > >> In other words if someone feels it does not contain significant IP > then they can commit. > >> > >> Paperwork is a barrier to entry which is simply not necessary for > trivial contributions. > > > > That's a different matter, and I agree. > > > > -- Brane > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
