Every non-trival contribution to be
covered by a signed
Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
- We are mostly following the practice of
+ We have modelled our policy based on the practice of
<a href="https://www.apache.org">the Apache Software Foundation</a>.
You can see their CLA policy
<a href="https://www.apache.org/licenses/#clas">here</a>.
- Or, you can just read the following paragraphs :)
+ Our policy is:
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- OpenSSL desires that all contributors of ideas, code, or
+ OpenSSL requires that all non-trivial contributors of ideas, code, or
documentation complete, sign, and submit (via postal mail, fax
or email) an Individual CLA [<a href="openssl_icla.pdf">PDF</a>].
The purpose of this agreement is to clearly define
is available for contributing intellectual property via
the corporation, that may have been assigned as part of an
employment agreement. Note that a Corporate CLA does not
- cover any individual contributions which are not owned by the
- corporation signing the CCLA.
+ remove the need for every developer to sign their own ICLA as
+ an individual.
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