On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 7:05 AM, jan i <j...@apache.org> wrote: > But even so In Corinthia we bended the rules and imported directly into out > git repo. This still ensures a record == initial commit.
I trust that Corinthia's actions were reasonable, but "bending the rules" is an approach you might take when the rules don't fit; it's not a justification for keeping bad rules. We should fix this document so that it doesn't keep coming up. Also, note that this particular form is not for incoming podlings. > The important message here is that ASF must acknowledge the grant before it > comes into any of our repos. The intent is also to assemble exactly what is being granted and provide a permanent legal record of the donation. If it's a tarball containing a export of from version control with no history, then it's clear: only that version. If it's a Git repo or a Subversion dump file, does the grant include all past commits on the mainline? All branches, all tags? What if there's some bad history? If it's a Git SHA, does the grant include all past commits, or other branches -- or is it only the *tree* represented by that SHA? Is anything crucial missing from the donation -- e.g. plugins, documentation, or platform-specific code maintained separately? The IP clearance process should ensure that all such questions are answered and entered into the permanent record. Marvin Humphrey --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
