Re: [Fedora-packaging] Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

[Marek Mahut]

Jesse Keating wrote:
>  On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:42:03 -0800
>  Brad Bell <bradbell(a)seanet.com&gt; wrote:
>  
> > I would like to understand a special case with respect to the CLA. It
> > is the case where the Fedora packager is also the copyright holder
> > for the package being contributed.
> >
> > I am the original author and copyright holder for a package. That 
> > package is currently distributed with the GPLv2 license. If I sign
> > the CLA and complete the package contribution, does this mean that
> > the original upstream source would no longer covered by the GPLv2
> > license, but rather by the CLA ?
>  
>  No.  The CLA does not and cannot alter the licensing of any work
>  brought to Fedora.  It is purely for the work done for Fedora by Fedora
>  contributors, such as wiki entries, spec files (that aren't otherwise
>  provided/licensed via upstream), documentation, etc... 
What about patches? Is it under CLA or/and under package license?

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