From c6159736556dec80b55d5e7e518ff54eadd84f0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Ionescu Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:38:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [NDK]: Clarify copyright granting and attribution requirements in NDK readme. svn path=/trunk/; revision=55906 --- reactos/include/ndk/readme.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/reactos/include/ndk/readme.txt b/reactos/include/ndk/readme.txt index 5e2fee49045..0b67c2dd0bc 100644 --- a/reactos/include/ndk/readme.txt +++ b/reactos/include/ndk/readme.txt @@ -128,8 +128,25 @@ definition, enumeration, or prototype. Please make sure that your addition is: for the purpose of locating the actual name or definition of a structure (sometimes possible due to ASSERTs or debugging strings) is considered 'fair use' and will be a likely candidate. -If your addition satsfies these points, then please submit it, and also include whether or not -you would like to be credited for it. +If your contribution satsfies these points, then please submit it to the author with the following +statement: + +" +Copyright Grant. +I grant to you a perpetual (for the duration of the applicable copyright), worldwide, non-exclusive, +no-charge, royalty-free, copyright license, without any obligation for accounting to me, to reproduce, +prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, distribute, and implement +my Contribution to the full extent of my copyright interest in the Contribution. +" + +If you wish to be credited for your contribution (which the author is more than happy to do!), you +should add: + +"As a condition of the copyright grant, you must include an attribution in any derivative work you make +based on the Contribution. That attribution must include, at minimum, my name." + +This will allow you to have your name in the readme.txt file (which you are now reading). If you wish to +remain anonymous, simply do not include this statement. 3. USAGE