From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Alan L Tyree Subject: Re: New maintainer Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:16:37 +1000 Message-ID: <87mwsvbnmi.fsf@breezy.my.home> References: <87a9ovye43.fsf@bzg.ath.cx>, <871ua7zrvt.fsf@gmail.com>, , <87y5cfvgym.fsf@bzg.ath.cx>, <87ppxru1j9.fsf@gmail.com>, <87obdbboxd.fsf@breezy.my.home>, <878v4fsius.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:38126) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1USvFn-0001KG-RS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:16:26 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1USvFl-00087i-7H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:16:23 -0400 In-reply-to: <878v4fsius.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jambunathan K Cc: Bastien , emacs-orgmode Jambunathan K writes: > Alan L Tyree writes: > >> Of course, I know that you will think that I am confused. > > You are not only confused. You are in hurry and in grave error. I thought so. Thanks so much for clearing this up for me. > > I am quoting an extract of Bastien's words, > > the copyright assignment process would undermine the whole > purpose of the GPL license > > It is wrong to say copyright assigment will undermine the purpose of GPL > license. Copyright assignment is there to bolster the enforcement of > GPL. I provided a reference. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > My claim is that there is no assignment. Because out of my own > initiative I informed FSF that "this work is not covered by contract" > and also cancelled the assignment. > > How do you interpret the following block extracted from my assignment > > ,---- > | 2. Developer will report occasionally, on Developer’s initiative > | and whenever requested by FSF, the changes and/ or enhancements > | which are covered by this contract, and (to the extent known to > | Developer) any outstanding rights, or claims of rights, of any > | person, that might be adverse to the rights of Developer or FSF > | or to the purpose of this contract. > `---- > > FSF clearly side-steps the important question - when is a work actually > assigned. Assignment is not a process but an event tied to specific > time and date. > > Will you disagree if I claim - "The intent to act is not the act > itself". Replacement act with . > > Jambunathan K. -- Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: 04 2748 6206 sip:172385@iptel.org