[maemo-developers] maemo.org community leadership - the maemo.org Community Council

[From: Dave Neary]

Hi Darius,

Darius Jack wrote:
> Please visit Global Alliance on Open Source Software
> <http://groups.google.com/group/globalalliance4u?hl=en>
> http://groups.google.com/group/globalalliance4u?hl=en
> to see how it works.

I had a look at your site - very interesting.

Global Alliance on Open Source Software

Group info:
Members: 1
Activity: Low activity

What kind of an alliance is this? Just asking.

> Working for Nokia Corporation on corporate products is really great think.
> But please aware, any software code is still copyrighted to its author
> not Nokia
> and today and forever.

For Nokia employees this is not an issue, it is very clear that Nokia
owns copyright.

For volunteers this is also not an option, since Nokia does not ask for
any copyright assignment, and the licence on maemo software is clear.

> But please don't advice Nokia to incorporate third party copyrighted
> Linux code into one of its product without such writtenm contract or
> agreement on transfer of intellectual property rights.

Just wondering - you do understand the consequences of the GPL and LGPL,
don't you?

> Nokia should incorporate Maemo.org as a business entity, corporation
> and nominate directors, board, officers
> and have job done under supervision and management provided by Nokia.

That would be a great way to kill the community.

Cheers,
Dave.

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