[PATCH] localedata: Add disclaimer to files contributed with assignment

[Carlos O'Donell]

On 3/25/26 1:47 AM, Collin Funk wrote:
> Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com> writes:
> 
>> Add the FSF's disclaimer to bi_VU, C, gbm_IN, hif_FJ, sah_RU,
>> sm_WS, and to_TO which were created under copyright assignment
>> (not DCO).
>>
>> This change ensures that all 352 localedata files have either
>> the FSF disclaimer or the related DCO text we are using
>> e.g. ab_GE.
>> ---
>>   localedata/locales/C      | 8 ++++++++
>>   localedata/locales/bi_VU  | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/gbm_IN | 8 ++++++++
>>   localedata/locales/hif_FJ | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/sah_RU | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/sm_WS  | 7 +++++++
>>   localedata/locales/to_TO  | 7 +++++++
>>   7 files changed, 51 insertions(+)
> 
> Looking at the creators of those files:
> 
>      localedata/locales/C       Carlos O'Donell <carlos@redhat.com>
>      localedata/locales/bi_VU   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/gbm_IN  Mike FABIAN <mfabian@redhat.com>
>      localedata/locales/hif_FJ  Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/sah_RU  Valery Timiriliyev <timiriliyev@gmail.com>
>      localedata/locales/sm_WS   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
>      localedata/locales/to_TO   Akhilesh Kumar <akhilesh.k@samsung.com>
> 
> I assume that Akhilesh is covered by one of the copyright assignments
> that Samsung has filed? If so those ones are good, along with the Red
> Hat ones, obviously.

Locales do not require assignment so there isn't even a question to ask.

Note1: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/20130220215701.B263F2C0A7@topped-with-meat.com/
Note2: https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/87pmtq54hs.fsf@oldenburg.str.redhat.com/

> However, is it okay to add the license for localedata/locales/sah_RU? I
> don't see Valery in copyright.list and doesn't have a Signed-off-by.
Yes, because assignment is not required for locales.

Since Valery Timiriliyev's contribution was pre-DCO I opted for the old
disclaimer.

For DCO contributions to locales we use the simplified new disclaimer.

Does that clarify things?

-- 
Cheers,
Carlos.