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> a source control system that hides the source files from the contributor's view of the repository. How would that work? > You'd need a custom license where

> a source control system that hides the source files from the contributor's view of the repository. How would that work? > You'd need a custom license where everyone in the world could use the results except for the contributor That one is incompatible with copyright laws in many countries outside USA.

hiatus 1y ago
> That one is incompatible with copyright laws in many countries outside USA. How so? You can't sign away your interest in a copywrighted work?
- jashmatthews 1y ago
  The USA hasn’t managed to completely impose their idea of intellectual property on everyone yet. Some countries you can’t sign away authorship even if you can commercial rights.
  - hiatus 1y ago
    Parent objected to: > You'd need a custom license where everyone in the world could use the results except for the contributor > That one is incompatible with copyright laws in many countries outside USA. Does authorship confer usage rights?
  - throwaway2037 1y ago
    I am unsure if I fully understand your point, so let me ask a related question to see if I understand. For many open source projects, there is a CLA (contributor license agreement) that must be signed before contributions can be accepted. The Free Software Foundation (which holds the copyright for most/all? GNU tools) is pretty in/famous for requiring it. Their reasoning: If there are copyright violations, they have the time and financial resources to pursue the violators. Are you saying that these CLAs and their intended purpose are invalid in some jurisdictions? If yes, please share some examples. To be clear: I'm only interested in "normal/regular" jurisdictions that have at least accepted the Berne Convention.
- anticensor 1y ago
  In fact, many countries don't let you sign away your statutory rights in general.
mystified5016 1y ago
The point is that it's a ridiculous and impractical workaround that makes no sense
- bunnie 1y ago
  ^^ this

hiatus 1y ago

> That one is incompatible with copyright laws in many countries outside USA. How so? You can't sign away your interest in a copywrighted work?

jashmatthews 1y ago
The USA hasn’t managed to completely impose their idea of intellectual property on everyone yet. Some countries you can’t sign away authorship even if you can commercial rights.
- hiatus 1y ago
  Parent objected to: > You'd need a custom license where everyone in the world could use the results except for the contributor > That one is incompatible with copyright laws in many countries outside USA. Does authorship confer usage rights?
- throwaway2037 1y ago
  I am unsure if I fully understand your point, so let me ask a related question to see if I understand. For many open source projects, there is a CLA (contributor license agreement) that must be signed before contributions can be accepted. The Free Software Foundation (which holds the copyright for most/all? GNU tools) is pretty in/famous for requiring it. Their reasoning: If there are copyright violations, they have the time and financial resources to pursue the violators. Are you saying that these CLAs and their intended purpose are invalid in some jurisdictions? If yes, please share some examples. To be clear: I'm only interested in "normal/regular" jurisdictions that have at least accepted the Berne Convention.
anticensor 1y ago
In fact, many countries don't let you sign away your statutory rights in general.

mystified5016 1y ago

The point is that it's a ridiculous and impractical workaround that makes no sense

bunnie 1y ago
^^ this