Re: [ECOS] Releasing Code into the Community

[Jonathan Larmour <jifl at eCosCentric dot com>]

Retallack, Mark (Siemens) wrote:
> I have just finished the first version of a PPPD for eCos and I am starting
> to think about its future. 
>
> > From my point of view I would like to release it into the eCos community and
> perhaps even have it added to the main repository. 
>
> However before I do anything there are a few questions that need answering:
>
> 1) I have read http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/assign.html and understand the
> reasons for handing the copyright over, however is the new copyright holder
> still Redhat or would the FSF be better?.

The FSF is still not yet accepting assignments for us. Yes, I've been 
prodding them, but they have a backlog.

> 2) When I do release it, would it be all right to zip the new package up,
> include a quick readme file and post it onto this mailing list? (this would
> be the easiest option). I don't really want to go into making a EPK package
> or patch file yet.

I can add it to the contributions page at 
http://ecos.sourceware.org/contrib.html if you like. But to get this into 
the main repository, a proper patch on ecos-patches@sources.redhat.com is 
required/

> 3) Is it correct that I have to send two letters, one from "the company"
> saying that I am allowed to release code and one from me saying that I hand
> the copyright over?  

Yep. A pain, but necessary.

Jifl
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