Anonymous Contribution and Copyright Assignment

Hello,

I am interested in learning about and eventually contributing to GNUnet, as=
 I believe that secure and private communication is essential for a free so=
ciety, and is under constant attack today.

My conviction in these beliefs largely stems from living in an especially n=
on-free society where said attacks are particularly brazen. As a result, it=
 is not safe for me to be seen as associated with this project. I will not =
be able to contribute unless I can do so anonymously (ie. using a pseudonym=
 that cannot be connected to my real identity).

My understanding, from my experience with trying to assign copyright to oth=
er GNU projects, is that some kind of legal identification is necessary. Th=
us, it cannot be done without giving up anonymity.

Is my understanding correct? If so, how will this project accomodate cases =
like mine?

I hope GNUnet will be able to accept contributions from those with the most=
 direct incentive to contribute to it.

Thank you.