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IP Working Group Resolutions for Steering Committee Consideration, July 16, 2009

IP Resolutions

IP resolutions are in several categories:

Licensing Model

Process issues

Requests to Technical Committee to implement infrastructure support

IP Resolutions

Licensing Model

Resolution #1 Project Repository Licenses

That OpenNTF Project Repository should use the following licenses:

Apache License Version 2

Contributors should execute Individual Contributor License Agreements (based on Apache's text)

Corporate Contribution License Agreements to cover contributions by employees (based on Apache's text)

Use of the Apache process of applying license with the exception that OpenNTF contributors may maintain their own copyrights

May include content licensed under an Apache-compatible license (as determined by the Apache Software Foundation http://www.apache.org/legal/resolved.html or the OpenNTF IP Manager).

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Resolution #1 Project Repository Licenses (cont)

That OpenNTF Project Repository should use the following licenses:

GPL3

LGPL3

Affero GPL3

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Resolution #2 Release Catalog Repository Licenses

That OpenNTF should provide two Release Catalogs

One Catalog for the Apache License Version 2 approved releases

Second Catalog for the GPL Licenses (GPL3, LGPL3, Affero GPL3)

The Catalogs will be of same functionality, with the same workflow process but separate workflow queues

Both Catalogs will receive equal promotion on OpenNTF.org, including the following areas:

Site Navigation

OpenNTF.org Blog

Any promotion done by THE OPENNTF.ORG ALLIANCE

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Resolution #3 Membership Agreement

That the IP Manager create a draft edited version of the Membership Agreement that:

Permits Contributors as well as Committers to be part of the Technical Committee

Removes inconsistencies between the Membership Agreement that the Licensing Policy

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The IP Policy would describe the policy under which contributions are made, rather than act as the license itself.

Specifically, contributions from Member employees would be covered by ICLAs or a CCLA rather than by the text of the IP Policy.

Resolution #4 IP Manager Role

That the IP Manager Role be broken into the following roles:

IP Manager Site Governance

IP Manager Apache

IP Manager GPL

That the IP Manager will provide legal guidance for the specified license type and release catalog.

That Peter Tanner, IBM, be named IP Manager Site Governance and IP Manager Apache.

That OpenNTF.org solicit an IP Manager GPL, who has a legal background in Intellectual Property or an individual with experience in Open Source Intellectural Property matters.

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Resolution #5 Documentation

That the IP Manager create a new description of the Contribution Process based on the Resolutions passed at this July 16, 2009 Steering Committee meeting.

That the IP Manager develop the documentation and process for a contributor to submit themselves to be a Committer

That the IP Manager develop legal language that an OpenNTF.org user can include on their website or blog that allows for one of the approved OpenNTF.org licenses and specifies how code and samples can be reused

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IP Resolutions

Process Issues

Resolution #6 Dual Repository

That a dual repository approach, as discussed during the IP WG meeting of June 19, 2009 and further discussed in the IP WG Forum, by implemented, and that the website and contribution documents be amended appropriately.

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The two repositories are:

1. The Project Repository, in which Contributors may post their contributions/projects. This would be the working area and will be presented with standard public contribution disclaimers that all content is owned by the author

Repository is defined as the NSF that houses source code as attachments and associated meta-information in a single Domino database

2. The Release Catalogs (two), one for each License type, in which projects may be released after they have been through the release process (Committer Checklist).

Resolution #7 Committers

That a Committer process be set up for both Release Catalogs and where a Committer can not approve both Apache and GPL license projects. All documentation and site services for committers will be duplicated for each release catalog

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Resolution #8 Committer Approval

That a Project Release must be approved by a Committer other than the original Contributor/Committer as part of the Managed Repository release process.

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This is to ensure that a second set of eyes verify that the Committer Checklist has been completed

IP Resolutions

Requests to Technical Committee to implement infrastructure support

Resolution #9 Release Catalogs Creation

That the Technical Committee create two Release Catalogs. These repository will only allowed cleared releases by a Committer. An automated workflow process would facilitate this process to be as automatic as possible. Each license type will receive it's own Release Catalog of equal functionality. Based on the License Type selected in a project, approved releases of will be directed to the Release Catalog of that License Type. The Release Catalogs will be based on the current Catalog design. The user interface will focus on the consumers of the releases

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Resolution #10 Project License Modifications

That the Technical Committee modify the Project Release form to allow for the following licenses:

GNU GPL3

GNU LGPL 3

GNU Affero GPL3

Apache License

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Resolution #11 Code Bin License Modifications

That the Technical Committee modify the Code Bin submission form to allow for the following licenses:

Academic Free License

GNU GPL3

GNU LGPL 3

GNU Affero GPL3

Apache License

Eclipse Public License -v 1.0

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Resolution #12 User Status Fields

That the Technical Committee implement Status fields for the User Profile. This field will be editable only by the IP Manager. The IP Manager would set the Status Fields based on the agreements that the User and/or his/her employer have executed.

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These fields would include fields for the following depending on the final IP model that OpenNTF chooses:

Employer Copyright Waiver

Individual Copyright License Agreement

Corporate Copyright License Agreement

Membership Agreement (ie is User employed by Member).

License Type Filter (listing of all license types on the Project, this filters what is seen by the logged in user in the Project Repository and which Release Catalogs are displayed). Default is set to All

Resolution #13 Project Properties

That the Technical Committee implement the following new properties on a Project, editable by the Project Owner:

Who can create project releases?

Project Owner Only, Specified Users

Who can submit major releases (1.0) to the Release Catalog?

Project Owner Only, Specified Users

Who can submit minor updates (1.X) to the Release Catalog?

Project Owner Only, Specified Users

Resolution #14 Adding Contributors to Projects

That the Technical Committee implement a feature to allow a Project Chef to only allow Project Contributors who meet the conditions of being a Contributor.

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This will require that the potential Contributor has an Employer Waiver or has signed an ICLA depending on the IP Model to be followed.

Resolution #15 Release Request

That the Technical Committee modify the Project Release process to allow the Project Owner or the named delgates to submit a Release for Committer Approval. This process will determine which License Type is selected for the project (Apache or GPL) and direct the workflow request to the proper queue.

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Resolution #16 License Filter for Projects & Releases

That the Technical Committee modify the Project Repository to display only projects that meet the License Type filter on the User Profile

That the Technical Committee modify the Catalog link to only display the appropriate Release Catalogs to meet the License Type filter on the User Profile

That the Technical Committee will create vanity URL's for each Release Catalog for direct access

Resolution #17 IP Documentation Repository

That the Technical Committee will create a repository for Company Membership, Individual Membership, Contribution Agreements, Committer Submissions, and Employee Copyright Waiver paperwork. This repository would be accessible by the Steering committee and editable by the IP Manager(s)

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This currently being handled through the IP Manager Notes Mail repository.

Resolution #18 Third Party License Agreement

Direct the IP Manager Governance to create a Third Party License Agreement that allows third parties to donate their licensed code and/or products and provide protection of their copyright.

Resolution #19 Technical Committee Membership

That the membership of the Technical Committee be changed to allow for any OpenNTF.org registered user who signs the ICLA.

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