Resolves #40 - add adoption.md to explain what OIE should do when adding code from other projects #41
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…IE should do when adding code from other projects Signed-off-by: jonbartels <jonathan.bartels@gmail.com>
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| OIE has already had several donors assign copyright of their work to OIE. These donors generously supported the project with their work. This lets OIE own and maintain projects which valuable to the community. |
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No one has assigned copyright to OIE, and OIE is not currently an entity that can hold a copyright.
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| Donations of entire projects are accepted on a case-by-case basis, outside of the typical pull-request process. The steering committee, with input from maintainers, will review any offered donations. | ||
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| We will generally request assignment of copyright for donated projects. This is what differentiates a donation from a fork. Assignment of copyright to OIE represents us |
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No, we won't, as we cannot accept it.
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Resolves #40