Re: Overview of copyright issues

[Joseph Wakeling]

Hans Aberg wrote:
> In GNU projects, the normal thing is that contributors sign a paper
> which is sent in to GNU that they donate the code to GNU.

Nope.

   "For a program to be GNU software does not require transferring
   copyright to the FSF; that is a separate question. If you transfer
   the copyright to the FSF, the FSF will enforce the GPL for the
   program if someone violates it; if you keep the copyright,
   enforcement will be up to you."

from:
http://www.gnu.org/help/evaluation.html#whatmeans