[squeak-dev] license related changes on Mantis server

I'd like to ask the box-admins to make a few changes to the Mantis  
setup in aid of making sure we are totally clear on the licensing of  
future contributions. Not being any sort of expert in Mantis setup, I  
may well be asking for something impossible, in which case I'm sure I  
will be told about it.

On the main page, we need a clear announcement that any code  
contributed as a bugfix MUST be MIT license and that submitting code  
in a Mantis report is taken as explicit notification that the code is  
so licensed. Personally, I'd say that we should take this position for  
*any* code but possibly some people may have valid arguments that it  
is not appropriate for certain packages or projects. If is plausible  
to allow for this, then we should consider it.

On the 'Report Issue' page I suggest that we have a repeat of the main  
page note.

If possible some sort of pop-up notification when uploading a file (a  
fairly typical action when submitting a proposed solution) might be  
sensible.

tim
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On Mon, 2008-05-19 at 15:29 -0700, tim Rowledge wrote: First we need to define 'main page'.  This actually is determined by
whether you are logged in or not and what project you were last looking
at.  Were you thinking of the page that currently has the notice
regarding adding the report number to the filename of any attachments?
This page is specific to the Squeak project.  I can easily add a notice
to this page and in fact I think it is appropriate that it be on this
page which will only be seen if Squeak is the selected project.  I think
any notice, if any, we put on the Squeak Packages project will need to
be different.

Should I just write up my own notice or would you like to provide
specific text?

> On the 'Report Issue' page I suggest that we have a repeat of the main  
> page note.

Where do you see a note going on the report page?

> If possible some sort of pop-up notification when uploading a file (a  
> fairly typical action when submitting a proposed solution) might be  
> sensible.

When would such a pop-up notification be triggered?  On hitting the
'Upload File' button?

I would suggest having a short form of the notice on all pages either in
the footer or perhaps header which is consistently displayed on all
pages.

Note that we could probably hash this out much quicker on IRC or a Skype
chat.

Ken

> tim
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> tim Rowledge; [hidden email]; http://www.rowledge.org/tim
> Porting is such sweet sorrow

On 20-May-08, at 1:23 PM, Ken Causey wrote:
Sounds sensible to me; I was indeed thinking of the page you mention  
and I agree that different rules may well apply to core and packages.
>
>
> Should I just write up my own notice or would you like to provide
> specific text?

Hmm, I guess we should discuss this at tomorrow's board meeting and  
let you know. Suggestions from the wider community are welcome of  
course.

I'll start the ball rolling with "Hey You! Read this NOW. Any code  
submitted to this Mantis system as a fix or suggested fix for the  
Squeak core system must be offered under the terms of the MIT license  
<-link. Code entered here in the Description, Additional Information  
or Notes, or uploaded as a file, is assumed to be so licensed"

>
>
>> On the 'Report Issue' page I suggest that we have a repeat of the  
>> main
>> page note.
>
> Where do you see a note going on the report page?
If it's possible, right near the top - around where it says 'Enter  
Report Details'. In letters of eldrich fire that burn into your  
retinas. In a non-violent, harmless, non-judgemental manner, of course.

>
>
>> If possible some sort of pop-up notification when uploading a file (a
>> fairly typical action when submitting a proposed solution) might be
>> sensible.
>
> When would such a pop-up notification be triggered?  On hitting the
> 'Upload File' button?
Yes. It may be going Too Far(tm) but at least we should consider it as  
an option.

>
>
> I would suggest having a short form of the notice on all pages  
> either in
> the footer or perhaps header which is consistently displayed on all
> pages.
Excellent idea. Maybe a really short form like "You need to be aware  
of the licensing rules for this project" with a link built in.

>
>
> Note that we could probably hash this out much quicker on IRC or a  
> Skype
> chat.
Probably true. We may try to add you to the board meeting skype  
tomorrow if that is ok.

tim
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