From 900b078e23a179ed7b457687d7e2c69075ee4d3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Bradley M. Kuhn" Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:36:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] CLA issue. --- ExistingProjects/EvaluationTemplate.mdwn | 3 ++- UseCases/CommunityHealth.mdwn | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/ExistingProjects/EvaluationTemplate.mdwn b/ExistingProjects/EvaluationTemplate.mdwn index 11aed55..ca9dc06 100644 --- a/ExistingProjects/EvaluationTemplate.mdwn +++ b/ExistingProjects/EvaluationTemplate.mdwn @@ -67,4 +67,5 @@ does, so I think it's tough to do it as a list of questions. ### Evaluation of the [[Community Health|UseCases/CommunityHealth]] - Is the [[license both determined as Free Software by FSF and OSI-approved|USeCases/CommunityHealth#license-approved]]? -- Is the [[license GPL-compatible||USeCases/CommunityHealth#gpl-compatible]]? +- Is the [[license GPL-compatible||UseCases/CommunityHealth#gpl-compatible]]? +- Does the project [[require assignment of copyright or a CLA to get code upstreamed|UseCases/CommunityHealth#no-cla-for-profit]]? diff --git a/UseCases/CommunityHealth.mdwn b/UseCases/CommunityHealth.mdwn index 56083de..1d8deec 100644 --- a/UseCases/CommunityHealth.mdwn +++ b/UseCases/CommunityHealth.mdwn @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Health of the Development Community -## Good License Choice +## Good License and Legal Requirements Choices Obviously, code that's not under a license that is both @@ -16,3 +16,18 @@ can be built on top of anything we build. Code not under a GPL-compatible license would face a high burden (i.e., the code would really have to be absolutely wonderful in all other respects) to dictate such a license choice. + +If the project has a CLA other than inbound=outbound, or has copyright +assignment, the beneficiary has to be a 501(c)(3) non-profit, as non-profit +contributors may not be legally permitted to give away code assets to a +for-profit entity or an entity with a different tax status. + +Even for 501(c)(3)'s requesting a CLA or copyright assignment, there would +need to be a confirmation that the missions of the orgs were sufficiently +aligned. + +Given that the project is going to solicit support and contributions from +501(c)(3)'s, this issue is particularly important. + +## No Legal Barriers +