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Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:00:28 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20250922154843.60233-1-pbonzini@redhat.com> <20250922154843.60233-3-pbonzini@redhat.com> <20250923175826.GB509965@fedora> <3232b3d4-a298-42d0-9756-0556f9edc241@redhat.com> In-Reply-To: <3232b3d4-a298-42d0-9756-0556f9edc241@redhat.com> From: Stefan Hajnoczi Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 16:00:15 -0400 X-Gm-Features: AS18NWCrFyNJBfj53i4ODrD8P2nxLSoaXzAsqjGeWIUXVJt00D-wHzuHqy_WZJo Message-ID: Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] docs/code-provenance: make the exception process more prominent To: Paolo Bonzini Cc: Stefan Hajnoczi , qemu-devel@nongnu.org, =?UTF-8?B?QWxleCBCZW5uw6ll?= , =?UTF-8?Q?Daniel_P=2E_Berrang=C3=A9?= , Markus Armbruster , Peter Maydell Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::531; envelope-from=stefanha@gmail.com; helo=mail-ed1-x531.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 3:20=E2=80=AFPM Paolo Bonzini = wrote: > > On 9/23/25 19:58, Stefan Hajnoczi wrote: > >> +The QEMU project welcomes discussion on any exceptions to this policy= , > >> +or more general revisions. This can be done by contacting the qemu-de= vel > >> +mailing list with details of a proposed tool, model, usage scenario, = etc. > >> +that is beneficial to QEMU, while still mitigating the legal risks to= the > >> +project. After discussion, any exception will be listed below. > > > > "Legal risks to the project" is all-encompassing and vague. People may > > not know how to start addressing the topic and might therefore not > > attempt to request an exception. > > > > I suggest replacing "legal risks to the project" with something more > > concrete like "issues around license and copyright status required to > > satisfy the Developer Certificate of Origin (DCO) requirements". > > It's already a long sentence. Would "while still mitigating issues aroun= d > compliance with the DCO" be enough? Yes. Thanks, Stefan