[Cython] [PSF-Board] Code contribution from multiple authors

[Stephan Deibel (PSF)]

Robert Bradshaw wrote:
> I am one of the lead developers of the Cython compiler. 
> http://cython.org/ I am wondering if you can give any advice on the best 
> way to license/receive contributions such that if at some future point 
> we wish to contribute this code to the Python Foundation this will be a 
> smooth process. I would especially want to avoid having to hunt down 
> every single contributer at this future date to make the change, despite 
> the fact that the copyright remains with the authors.

Please take a look at:

http://www.python.org/psf/contrib/

And also:

http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundationLicenseFaq

The short answer is that you should try to get contribution agreements
now from people.  However, since those are for contributing to the PSF
specifically, there may be some details you'll want to address as far
as how to handle things if for some reason it ends up being another
entity that manages the licensing/etc.

Some of the other directors may have comments on this too.

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Stephan Deibel
Director
Python Software Foundation

http://python.org/psf