[oclug] non-reciprocating signers

[Michael P. Soulier]

On 06/06/03 Brad Barnett did speaketh:

> After all, if you could somehow force every copy of Linux being used, to
> generate a royalty for you, wouldn't that be nice?

    This whole issue raises some valid concerns about IP and the
accountability of those who inherit said code. If someone submits a
patch to something that I am the benevolent dictator for, how can I be
assured that they didn't steal the code? 
    
    Granted, many would argue that propetary code is evil in the first
place, but I live in the real world. 

    Mike

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