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The only GNU project I directly contributed code to was GNU nano. I was probably only willing to do so because it did not require anything like a CLA. But, if t

The only GNU project I directly contributed code to was GNU nano. I was probably only willing to do so because it did not require anything like a CLA. But, if this didn't need any bureaucracy, I'd be glad to do so. I personally trust the FSF. Every new version of the GPL came after players tried to circumvent it so, having new updated versions of the GPL prevents players from abusing the right they have when new (legal) holes are discovered. AFAICS, the only institution I'd trust to assign my copyrights to is the FSF. They have proved time and time again to not sacrifice freedom and privacy in the name of profit or convenience.

Blikkentrekker 5y ago
I am currently sitting on quite a few library improvements in Guile, so many that I forgot most of them but they mostly have to do with XML parsing, that were never upstreamed. The reason for this is that the process for upstreaming it was significantly more involved that writing it, and also that they require my name and address for it and would intend to publish my name publicly. Wine also has the requirement for publishing names of all contributors, which the project claims is about “trust”. Even if I were to trust Wine with my name, which I more or less would, I do not trust everyone who sees my name in that public file with it.
- pwdisswordfish8 5y ago
  > the process for upstreaming it was significantly more involved that writing it It's not very different from the way things work today, where many projects insist on doing everything through GitHub, and if you aren't on there, then it's a massive PITA. It truly is the Facebook of the programming world, down to how oblivious everyone inside the gates are about anything outside of it. ("What do you mean you can't RSVP because we're using Facebook to do that? Isn't everybody using Facebook?")

Blikkentrekker 5y ago

I am currently sitting on quite a few library improvements in Guile, so many that I forgot most of them but they mostly have to do with XML parsing, that were never upstreamed. The reason for this is that the process for upstreaming it was significantly more involved that writing it, and also that they require my name and address for it and would intend to publish my name publicly. Wine also has the requirement for publishing names of all contributors, which the project claims is about “trust”. Even if I were to trust Wine with my name, which I more or less would, I do not trust everyone who sees my name in that public file with it.

pwdisswordfish8 5y ago
> the process for upstreaming it was significantly more involved that writing it It's not very different from the way things work today, where many projects insist on doing everything through GitHub, and if you aren't on there, then it's a massive PITA. It truly is the Facebook of the programming world, down to how oblivious everyone inside the gates are about anything outside of it. ("What do you mean you can't RSVP because we're using Facebook to do that? Isn't everybody using Facebook?")