[ECOS] How do you like eCos

[Jonathan Larmour]

Stephen Polkowski wrote:
> 
>         I apologize for my rash note.  I was unaware that the lawyers
> were mucking up the progress.  So, in general, all contributed
> code needs to get the OK from the law staff?  Now I truly have
> a reason to hate lawyers! :-}

This link:
http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/faq.html#contrib_assign gives the reasoning
behind it. The FSF take the same approach.

It doesn't apply to "trivial" patches though, although the exact boundaries
are somewhat subjective.

Jifl
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