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From: freedomfromruin@redchan.it
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: rms@gnu.org, bruce@perens.com, esr@thyrsus.com,
	moglen@columbia.edu, bkuhn@sfconservancy.org, editor@lwn.net
Subject: Why the FSF collects copyright assignments.
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:00:52 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <37a015230e6aaa658a85809671cc98a0@redchan.it> (raw)

The paramount reason Eben Moglen has the FSF accepting contributions 
only with copyright assignment is because the grantor of a license that 
is a gratuity (no consideration (read: usually money) given) can remove 
the permission regarding the use of his property at his pleasure.

(Regardless of the story was promulgated for the public)

             reply	other threads:[~2018-10-01  4:00 UTC|newest]

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2018-10-01  4:00 freedomfromruin [this message]
2018-10-01  4:05 freedomfromruin

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