Re: [PDO] Re: [PHP-DEV] PDO 2: Request for Comments

Steph Fox wrote:
> Sign something, and you're taking legal responsibility for it and 
> trusting that you'll somehow be protected if things go pear-shaped.

The way I read it, you would not be taking legal responsibility for code 
you contribute.  Quite the contrary, since the CLA makes it clear that 
your contributions are "as-is", so you would be explicitly *disclaiming* 
responsibility for the code you contribute.  With the traditional no-CLA 
process, there is no such agreement between you and the project to which 
you contribute.  I think signing a CLA helps to protect contributors.

The CLA includes your assurance to the project that:
a. You aren't knowingly contributing anything you don't have permission 
to contribute.
b. You are granting to the PDO project permission to use your 
contribution for free and you don't expect compensation.

Aren't these the unspoken traditions under which people have been 
contributing to open-source projects, including PHP, for years?  With a 
CLA, it's simply spelled out.  This helps to avoid misunderstandings.

Regards,
Bill Karwin