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Subject:    [gnu.org #702521] Re: Romain Geissler copyright assignment
From:       "Donald R Robertson III via RT" <copyright-clerk () fsf ! org>
Date:       2011-07-27 19:52:15
Message-ID: rt-3.4.5-8627-1311796334-1393.702521-6-0 () rt ! gnu ! org
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> [romain.geissler@gmail.com - Wed Jul 27 14:05:48 2011]:
> 
> Le 26 juil. 2011 à 16:45, Yvan ROUX a écrit :
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Romain is doing an internship at STMicroelectronics on GCC plugins, and
> > as his mentor, I confirm and/or inform you that he is covered by the
> > copyright assignement RT 211150 between ST and FSF.
> > 
> > Regards.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Yvan ROUX <yvan.roux@st.com>
> > STMicroelectronics
> 
> Hi,
> 
> As an intern, i'm already covered by a copyright assignment from
> STMicroelectronics, but do i also need one from my school (Ensimag: École
> nationale supérieure d'informatique et de mathématiques appliquées de
> Grenoble (France)) ? If yes, how do i proceed to get one ?

I would assume that at most we would need just a disclaimer from the university (included in 
text at the bottom of this email). If the school would have a claim to owning your work (perhaps 
because they are paying for it or it is being done as part of a course) then we would need an 
assignment. Otherwise, you can just print out the disclaimer, give it to the appropriate person 
at the school to fill out and sign, and then send a scanned copy back to me. If you are not sure 
who the proper person would be to ask to sign it, talk to your department chair, s/he should 
know. Thank you so much for contributing, and I hope to hear from you soon.

> 
> Regards
> 
> Romain Geissler.
> 
> 
> 
> 
-- 
Sincerely,

Donald R. Robertson, III, J.D.
Assignment Administrator
Free Software Foundation
51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Phone +1-617-542-5942 
Fax +1-617-542-2652

---

If you are a student at a college or university where, due to general
policy or a specific agreement which you signed, a claim might be made
by the institution to your work or to copyrights or patents arising from
it, then you and we need a signed piece of paper from the school
disclaiming rights to your changes.

Here is a disclaimer you can get signed to cover your future
changes to GNU software, as well as your past changes.

The disclaimer should be signed by someone authorized to license
patents and copyrights for the school; you should find out who has
that authorization.  It may be a specific office that deals with
patent, copyright, and trademark issues, it may be the school's lawyer
or president, or (hopefully) some more accessible official.  If you
can't get at them, anyone else authorized to issue licenses for
software produced there will do.

Much of this disclaimer consists of a description of which kinds of
work it applies to.  This description is just a suggestion--it can be
replaced with any description that says clearly which kinds of work
they want to disclaim and which kinds they don't.  Paragraph (b) is
optional; they can delete it if they wish.

If the school says they do have a claim that could conflict with the
use of the program, then please put us in touch with a suitable
representative of the school, so that we can negotiate what to do
about it.  Send a note about the issue to the school representative
and to assign@gnu.org.

IMPORTANT: When you talk to the school representative, *no matter what
instructions they have given you*, don't fail to show them the sample
disclaimer below, or a disclaimer with the details filled in for your
specific case.  Schools are often willing to sign a disclaimer
without any fuss.  If you make your request less specific, you may
cloud the issue and cause a long and unnecessary delay.

Please keep a copy of the school's signed disclaimer, and snail the
original to us at

Attn: Disclaimer Clerk
Free Software Foundation
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   We agree that software and other authored works of the 'Released
Category' (defined below), made by _________________________, a
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said student to Free Software Foundation (FSF) for distribution and
sharing under its free software policies.  We disclaim any status as
the author or owner of such works; we do not consider them as works 
made for hire for us.

  The Released Category comprises

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