Nikodemus Siivola nikodemus@random-state.net writes:
How do the sourceforge/savannah people do this?
As far as I can tell (including personal experience with Savannah) they mostly check that the license is valid considering the dependencies, and that the project description seems like the a person making the application actually know what they are doing.
I assume they make sure their bases are covered whenever something like the d1g1tal m1l3nium c0pyr1ght h4ck hits the fan.
Also, my impression is that Savannah assigns someone to vet each request -- and that the criteria vary from people to people.
I think that this would be overkill for us. We can adopt something like this later if we feel it is necessary.
Again, how do sf/savannah do this? I bet you have to sign electronically some contract with them, absolving them from any responsability etc.
If by electronically signing you mean "by submitting this form you agree to ..." or equivalent, yes.
Yes, that was what I meant.
Propos legal advice is something I don't think we either need or can afford. However, something along the lines of
Common-lisp.net is run and funded by volunteers, as they see fit.
If people runnign of Common-lisp.net see fit to delete you project and replace it with mp3's of heavy metal played backwards you have probably earned it.
If people runnign Common-lisp.net spill coffee on their keyboard and cause a short circuit that emties all your back account, it's solely your own fault due to associating with a computer language not made for human consumption.
:))
Something like that, but in a form which is humor-impaired-proof. In essence, it should say thet we can do anything, with the understanding that we are responsible people and plan to do the right thing as often as humanely possible:
Common-lisp.net is run and funded by volunteers, as they see fit. By using this site you accept the following terms and conditions.
* We do not have any obligation of accepting your project on any grounds.
* We can do anything with whatever data you have in common-lisp.net, for whatever reason.
* You will not hold us responsible before the law for anything in relation to common-lisp.net.
Moreover:
By using the hosting services ("service") of Common-lisp.net you agree that the service is provided "as is",
... insert few clauses from any terms of service lying around the net ...
... and which can be borrowed just like that ...
But then, again, I live in a country that has an actual legal system as opposed to the bizarre inventions used in some coutries. ;)
On what planet are you? Certainly not on earth, the densest planet of the solar system. ;)
...but yes, I've heard that up there they actually have quite sensible laws, lawyers and judges.
Regards, Mario.
P.S: I'll be back online on monday. Have a nice weekend!