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diff --git a/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/faq/faq.wml b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/faq/faq.wml index 25c6dd1e8dd..67ae91ff8bc 100644 --- a/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/faq/faq.wml +++ b/libjava/classpath/doc/www.gnu.org/faq/faq.wml @@ -304,6 +304,28 @@ be a bit picky about getting signatures from all contributors. Please do not see this as a personal offence. <p>Giving the copyright to the FSF also gives us a clear paper trail where changes come from, which confirms our clean-room status. +</p> + +<p> +The assignment contract commits the foundation to setting distribution terms +that permit free redistribution. +</p> + +<p> +The assignment contract we normally use has a clause that permits you to +use your code in proprietary programs, on 30 days' notice. +(The 30 days' notice is there because, through a legal technicality, +it would improve our position in a suit against a hoarder.) +Although we believe that proprietary software is wrong, we include this +clause because it would serve no purpose to ask you to promise not to do +it. You're giving us a gift in the first place. +</p> + +<p> +You don't need to invoke this clause in order to distribute +copies as free software under the GNU GPL, since everyone is +allowed to do that. +</p> <p>See also <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html</a>. </p> |
