From: Shane Shrybman <shrybman@aei.ca>
To: torvalds@osdl.org
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFD] Explicitly documenting patch submission
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 19:19:50 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1085354389.1142.39.camel@mars> (raw)
Hi Linus,
Since your intention is to produce a clearly documented path on where
each patch came from so that in the event the "Crack Smokers" come at
you for "stealing" code you have something to back up the community's
claims of authorship. I am wondering if your proposal would be adequate
legal protection.
I am definitely not a lawyer, but it would be a tragedy if your proposal
was adopted and in 10-15 years it was challenged and found not "to hold
water" in the courts. I can just imagine some lawyer making an argument
that this documentation trail is digital and therefore could be altered
without leaving a trace or some other argument that lessens the
integrity and legal value of the patch path information.
Have you consulted with some liars about the legal fortitude of your
proposal?
What sort of legal protection will this provide in the event that it is
needed?
Just a thought.
Regards,
Shane
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2004-05-23 23:19 Shane Shrybman [this message]
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2004-06-03 6:38 ` [RFD] Explicitly documenting patch submission Len Brown
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2004-05-27 6:20 Larry McVoy
2004-05-27 8:04 ` Andrew Morton
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2004-05-27 16:13 ` Jon Smirl
2004-05-27 21:09 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-27 21:46 ` Theodore Ts'o
2004-05-28 13:24 ` Larry McVoy
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2004-05-28 15:19 ` Dave Jones
2004-05-28 15:27 ` Larry McVoy
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2004-05-28 17:11 ` Theodore Ts'o
2004-05-28 17:16 ` Larry McVoy
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2004-05-25 15:03 ` Justin Michael
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2004-05-25 6:43 ` Kai Henningsen
2004-05-24 23:05 Albert Cahalan
2004-05-25 3:50 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 19:28 ` Horst von Brand
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2004-05-24 19:57 ` Andi Kleen
2004-05-24 20:07 ` Davide Libenzi
2004-05-24 20:19 ` Joe Perches
2004-05-24 20:45 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-24 21:16 ` Davide Libenzi
2004-05-24 21:38 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 0:41 ` Francis J. A. Pinteric
2004-05-25 1:56 ` viro
2004-05-24 20:31 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-24 22:01 ` Andi Kleen
2004-05-24 22:14 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-24 20:50 ` Thomas Gleixner
2004-05-24 21:05 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-24 21:20 ` Thomas Gleixner
2004-06-10 8:00 ` Pavel Machek
2004-05-25 3:49 ` Matt Mackall
2004-05-25 4:02 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 11:11 ` Giuseppe Bilotta
2004-05-25 13:48 ` Steven Cole
2004-05-25 14:12 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-24 21:19 ` Horst von Brand
2004-05-23 6:46 Linus Torvalds
2004-05-23 7:41 ` Neil Brown
2004-05-23 8:02 ` Arjan van de Ven
2004-05-23 15:25 ` Greg KH
2004-05-23 15:35 ` Arjan van de Ven
2004-05-23 15:42 ` Greg KH
2004-05-23 18:03 ` Matt Mackall
2004-05-23 15:38 ` Ian Stirling
2004-05-23 15:44 ` Greg KH
2004-05-23 16:01 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-23 15:53 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-23 16:33 ` Horst von Brand
2004-05-23 17:06 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-23 17:32 ` Roman Zippel
2004-05-23 17:55 ` Joe Perches
2004-05-23 19:00 ` Jeff Garzik
2004-05-23 19:12 ` Joe Perches
2004-05-23 21:41 ` Francois Romieu
2004-05-23 19:01 ` Davide Libenzi
2004-05-23 19:20 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 15:20 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-25 21:16 ` H. Peter Anvin
2004-05-25 6:32 ` Daniel Phillips
2004-05-25 18:11 ` Paul Jackson
2004-05-25 7:06 ` Arjan van de Ven
2004-05-25 15:32 ` Steven Cole
2004-05-25 16:02 ` Bradley Hook
2004-05-25 18:51 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-25 19:44 ` Bradley Hook
2004-05-26 4:16 ` Daniel Phillips
2004-05-25 13:11 ` Ben Collins
2004-05-25 17:15 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 17:18 ` Ben Collins
2004-05-25 18:02 ` Dave Jones
2004-05-25 18:06 ` Ben Collins
2004-05-25 18:51 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 15:00 ` raven
2004-05-25 15:44 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-25 16:25 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 16:43 ` La Monte H.P. Yarroll
2004-05-25 17:40 ` Valdis.Kletnieks
2004-05-25 17:52 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 16:42 ` J. Bruce Fields
2004-05-25 17:05 ` Linus Torvalds
2004-05-25 18:08 ` Andy Isaacson
2004-05-25 20:10 ` Matt Mackall
2004-06-10 12:58 ` Pavel Machek
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