[Fedora-packaging] Contributor License Agreement (CLA)

[Jesse Keating]

On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:42:03 -0800
Brad Bell <bradbell at seanet.com> 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...

-- 
Jesse Keating
Fedora -- All my bits are free, are yours?
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