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Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.9.1 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Project discussion list X-BeenThere: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org Reply-To: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="IryX9oREeQU7CgLvsQIT8l8j09PdglDlE" X-Archives-Salt: 65a5d744-c6fa-4779-bf80-9977721f937c X-Archives-Hash: e4bb318f88a4f0588738dedba1b5f7b7 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --IryX9oREeQU7CgLvsQIT8l8j09PdglDlE Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="t8x3T0eKQhNtKotFMiLQunp3OAf01rkth"; protected-headers="v1" From: kuzetsa To: gentoo-project@lists.gentoo.org Message-ID: <14e33478-835e-33ec-5d68-5ccb05fb2a9d@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] [RFC] GLEP 76: Copyright Policy [v4] References: <23325.35685.793702.267278@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> <23337.15822.698153.812236@a1i15.kph.uni-mainz.de> In-Reply-To: --t8x3T0eKQhNtKotFMiLQunp3OAf01rkth Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 09/26/2018 03:25 PM, Ulrich Mueller wrote: > Here is another small update of the copyright GLEP, resulting from a > recent discussion on IRC. This is not a change of policy, but merely > a clarification of the real name requirement: >=20 > - The Signed-off-by line must contain the name of a natural person. >=20 > - A copyright holder can be a legal entity (e.g., a company) in some > jurisdictions. >=20 > Below is a diff to the previous (approved) version, followed by the > GLEP's full text. >=20 > Ulrich >=20 [...] > A proper copyright notice reads:: >=20 > Copyright YEARS MAIN-CONTRIBUTOR [OTHER-CONTRIBUTOR]... [and others= ] >=20 > It must list the main copyright holder, who is usually the original > author, or the contributor holding copyright to the largest portion > of the file. Additional copyright holders can be listed, but this is > normally not required. The "and others" text may be omitted if the > explicitly listed contributors hold copyright to the entire file. > In some jurisdictions, the copyright holder can also be a company or > other legal entity, and therefore be different from the original > author. >=20 [...] > Copyright Notice > ---------------- >=20 > Especially for ebuild repositories, constantly keeping track of the > main copyright holder of any file would be rather inconvenient and > tedious. Therefore, projects are free to use either a traditional > copyright notice listing the individual author(s), or a simplified > notice with an attribution to the "Gentoo Authors". The latter > resembles the scheme used by the Chromium project [#CHROMIUM]_. >=20 Further copyright clarification: per the RFC for GLEP 76: Copyright Policy [v4] ["A copyright holder can be a legal entity (e.g., a company) in some jurisdictions."] ^ this likely extends outside the jurisdiction of a copyright holder as well, but could also apply in the case of pseudonymous copyright holders (in some cases, as that can vary by jurisdiction) pseudonymous authors and/or legal entities such as companies will need to know their own legal status / laws of their jurisdiction prior to writing a copyright attribution line. ----- WIPO Copyright Treaty: Article 4. Computer Programs ["Computer programs are protected as literary works within the meaning of Article 2 of the Berne Convention. Such protection applies to computer programs, whatever may be the mode or form of their expression."] ----- Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. Articles 2 (6), and 15 (1) Article 2, (6) Protected Works: ["The works mentioned in this Article shall enjoy protection in all countries of the Union. This protection shall operate for the benefit of the author and his successors in title."] Article 15, (1) Where author's name is indicated or where pseudonym leaves no doubt as to author's identity: ["In order that the author of a literary or artistic work protected by this Convention shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be regarded as such, and consequently be entitled to institute infringement proceedings in the countries of the Union, it shall be sufficient for his name to appear on the work in the usual manner. This paragraph shall be applicable even if this name is a pseudonym, where the pseudonym adopted by the author leaves no doubt as to his identity."] ----- This should apply when a contributor (who wishes to have a pseudonymous attribution for their copyright) does so under their registered trade name, so long as this natural person has complied with the laws in their jurisdiction, and may legally conduct business under the assumed name... The patch for GLEP 76 [v4] update adds the langauge: ["In some jurisdictions, the copyright holder can also be a company or other legal entity, and therefore be different from the original author."] This should also mean the copyright would be valid under the berne convention when authors or copyright holders are already recognized by the copyright laws of their country legal residence (both for legal entities as well as pseudonymous authors who DO NOT choose to be anonymous) ----- Summary / emphasis: the copyright protection for a legal entity or pseudonymous author (copyright holder) may also have validity outside the copyright holder or author's jurisdiction under the berne convention. (personal note) I have legal capacity to conduct business under the name kuzetsa, and this is not an anonymous name - there should be no legal issue to use in copyright attribution lines. this was questioned in a recent PR, though the name for the Signed-off-by line is less certain so for that I'll be using my legal name as a natural person to be safe. - via key --t8x3T0eKQhNtKotFMiLQunp3OAf01rkth-- --IryX9oREeQU7CgLvsQIT8l8j09PdglDlE Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAEBCAAdFiEEMH8xDp5tbsOKHqmmvk1O/QUpfGcFAlut9usACgkQvk1O/QUp fGdLSg//Q/D+hhBo/KrC3ngqDYVKIEHD+MT/c3BDG+MCpHqGZ/WoeTikjiLRlyGf EgROagutxhN8Qp89NVevfqWckCH8D96TMQTUuT7n/quDGk34G0oKxaZ0IR+P1Gqp oV5pD4n+N8giQ0ZOJ0oTLfjh2LS0VSsFs0X5Ht/CD4XWcirUAmGRs+pSydXiOlnj YVFHnB6ZFVu3D69QbRQZZNPK5+NNuWEl75zunuKBS7O7k4hFUx9iiRqKKnY7cP9X 1xFhBy6rI0XyGWpWFNlF6/k+IbCyEYGzqj0PRr4+vmcA2DlT+SAq+zhxq+BR9Lh5 kRtC9j9A/L3bV8VM5CnWh8WrIgMVBmKKC4CvguDNCka6QtgTcIdBB56C5hdY7F5f tFajxVRNUpFWG6y4spWdyp5Pu/UNspEBQk52xJyzIdF2tHTEpmHtJvet3ZrqroOK wowmsAkfOSJTzwUeSKX/j1OMYjkHgfCVbGqo3tvk5JoMRPKBrBt2p9txUZtSX+cl 7l8q6IsMXdBUF6I0gldCg+h+rDObm8IQdj36Is15PCmeF1FO+ZPWb7hhA+3zAzCN wewvNg9/gTArJ4S73GVvv0k9CU3vRagr9/pjAQNSDRngnQJLZynG/QW4Xk1/lqkS pGbVgBe9TUpG+rnZOAhjYUByML+1PHzMkprjqvFAj7CDdUELMA8= =5dsN -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --IryX9oREeQU7CgLvsQIT8l8j09PdglDlE--