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| @@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ answer any questions you may have (or point you to the people with the | |||
| 60 | answers), at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list. | 60 | answers), at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list. |
| 61 | 61 | ||
| 62 | A copyright disclaimer is also a possibility, but we prefer an assignment. | 62 | A copyright disclaimer is also a possibility, but we prefer an assignment. |
| 63 | Note that the disclaimer, like an assignment, involves you sending | ||
| 64 | signed paperwork to the FSF (simply saying "this is in the public domain" | ||
| 65 | is not enough). Also, a disclaimer cannot be applied to future work, it | ||
| 66 | has to be repeated each time you want to send something new. | ||
| 67 | |||
| 63 | We can accept small changes (roughly, fewer than 15 lines) without | 68 | We can accept small changes (roughly, fewer than 15 lines) without |
| 64 | an assignment. This is a cumulative limit (e.g. three separate 5 line | 69 | an assignment. This is a cumulative limit (e.g. three separate 5 line |
| 65 | patches) over all your contributions. | 70 | patches) over all your contributions. |