[ECOS] APB - Copyright assignment

[Paul D. DeRocco]

> From: Alex Schuilenburg
> 
> This is second third of the story and why it is important for
> contributed code to have a proper assignment before it can be
> contributed into eCos.  Namely, to prevent the inadvertent introduction
> of unlicensed use of patented technology into eCos and to allow the
> continued use of the technology within eCos should it later be patented
> by the author.

I would think if code was legitimately contributed to eCos, then it couldn't later be patented anyway.

-- 

Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com 


--
Before posting, please read the FAQ: http://ecos.sourceware.org/fom/ecos
and search the list archive: http://ecos.sourceware.org/ml/ecos-discuss