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| @@ -54,10 +54,14 @@ Generally speaking, for non-trivial contributions to GNU Emacs we | |||
| 54 | require that the copyright be assigned to the FSF. For the reasons | 54 | require that the copyright be assigned to the FSF. For the reasons |
| 55 | behind this, see: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html . | 55 | behind this, see: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html . |
| 56 | 56 | ||
| 57 | Copyright assignment is a simple process. If you live in the US, you | 57 | Copyright assignment is a simple process. If you live in the USA or |
| 58 | can do it entirely electronically. We can help you get started, and | 58 | Germany, you can do it entirely electronically. We can help you get |
| 59 | answer any questions you may have (or point you to the people with the | 59 | started, and answer any questions you may have (or point you to the |
| 60 | answers), at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list. | 60 | people with the answers), at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list. |
| 61 | |||
| 62 | (Please note: general discussion about why some GNU projects ask | ||
| 63 | for a copyright assignment is off-topic for emacs-devel. | ||
| 64 | See gnu-misc-discuss instead.) | ||
| 61 | 65 | ||
| 62 | A copyright disclaimer is also a possibility, but we prefer an assignment. | 66 | A copyright disclaimer is also a possibility, but we prefer an assignment. |
| 63 | Note that the disclaimer, like an assignment, involves you sending | 67 | Note that the disclaimer, like an assignment, involves you sending |