diff --git a/www/conservancy/static/copyleft-compliance/about.html b/www/conservancy/static/copyleft-compliance/about.html index 7a4c254cb6f8ee57fad59d15224d9839d22ab458..0fdc7ca3c59e01d9b02cb60a648a792372f1bb74 100644 --- a/www/conservancy/static/copyleft-compliance/about.html +++ b/www/conservancy/static/copyleft-compliance/about.html @@ -4,35 +4,77 @@ {% block content %}
The GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers is comprised of copyright -holders in the kernel, Linux, who have contributed to Linux under its -license, the -GPLv2. These copyright holders have formally asked Conservancy to engage -in compliance efforts for their copyrights in the Linux kernel.
+Free and open source software is + everywhere and in everything; yet our software freedom is constantly + eroded. With the help of its volunteers, member projects, and staff, + Conservancy stands up for users' software freedom via its copyleft compliance work.
+ +Conservancy engages in copyleft compliance work in two different ways: by acting directly +on behalf of Conservancy's Member Projects who request +Free and Open Source License compliance efforts, and for +specific, targeted member projects for communities of developers.
+ +Conservancy's Copyleft Compliance Projects are run in a collaborative manner with +the project developers. All copyright holders involved have the opportunity +to give input and guidance on Conservancy's strategy in dealing with +compliance issues. Thus, all Conservancy's compliance matter have full +support of relevant copyright holders.
+ +Historically, Conservancy was well-known for its ongoing license -compliance efforts on behalf of its BusyBox member project. In May -2012, Conservancy -announced a coordinated compliance effort on behalf of its BusyBox and -Samba projects, and also launched this unique project, called the GPL +compliance efforts on behalf of its BusyBox member project. Today, Conservancy +does semi-regular compliance work for its BusyBox, Evergreen, Git, Inkscape, Mercurial, +Samba, Sugar Labs and Wine member projects. If you are a copyright holder +in any member project of Conservancy, please contact the project's leadership committtee, +via <PROJECTNAME@sfconservancy.org> +for more information on getting involved in compliance efforts in that project. +
+ +In May +2012, Conservancy +launched the GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers, which handles compliance and enforcement activities on behalf of more than a dozen Linux copyright holders.
-Conservancy's GPL Compliance Project is run in a collaborative manner with -the project developers. All copyright holders involved have the opportunity -to give input and guidance on Conservancy's strategy in dealing with -compliance issues. Thus, all Conservancy's compliance matter have full -support of relevant copyright holders.
+The GPL Compliance Project for Linux Developers is comprised of copyright +holders in the kernel, Linux, who have contributed to Linux under its +license, the +GPLv2. These copyright holders have formally asked Conservancy to engage +in compliance efforts for their copyrights in the Linux kernel. In addition, +some developers have directly assigned their copyrights on Linux to Conservancy, +so Conservancy also enforces the GPL on Linux via its own copyrights in Linux.
+ +Linux copyright holders who wish to assign copyright to or sign an enforcement agreement with +Conservancy should contact <linux-services@sfconservancy.org>.
+ + +In August 2015, Conservancy announced the Debian Copyright Aggregation +Project. This project allows Debian contributors to assign copyrights to +Conservancy, or sign enforcement agreements allowing Conservancy to enforce +Free and Open Source (FOSS) licenses on their behalf. Many Debian contributors +have chosen each of these options already, and more continue to join.
+ +Debian contributors who wish to assign copyright to or sign an enforcement agreement with +Conservancy should contact <debian-services@sfconservancy.org>.
+ +Conservancy is dedicated to encouraging all users of software to comply with Free Software licenses. Toward this goal, in its compliance efforts, Conservancy helps distributors of Free Software in a friendly spirit of - cooperation and participation. In this spirit, Conservancy also sponsors + cooperation and participation. In this spirit, Conservancy has co-published, + with the Free Software Foundation (FSF), the principles that both organizations + follow in their compliance efforts. + Also in collaboration with the FSF, Conservancy also sponsors the Copyleft and the GNU - General Public License:A Comprehensive Tutorial and Guide, in - collaboration with the Free Software Foundation (FSF), - which Conservancy formally + General Public License:A Comprehensive Tutorial and Guide, + which formally launched in fall 2014. The Guide includes tutorial materials about copyleft and compliance with copyleft licenses, including A @@ -48,7 +90,7 @@ support of relevant copyright holders.
blog post outlining the compliance process is likely the best source.If you are aware of a license violation or compliance issue regarding - Linux, or + Debian, Linux, or any Conservancy member project (and in particular BusyBox, Evergreen, Inkscape, Mercurial, Samba, Sugar Labs, or Wine), @@ -56,11 +98,9 @@ support of relevant copyright holders.
<compliance@sfconservancy.org>.Finally, Conservancy welcomes donations in support of the GPL Compliance Project - for Linux Developers. Just use the donations in support of our GPL Compliance Projects. + Just use the PayPal link on this page or any of our other donation - methods listed. Be sure to mention “GPL Compliance Project for - Linux Developers” in the memo line or description field of the - donation.
+ methods listed. {% endblock %}