Clarify copyright transfer when you don't own the copyright of
the contributed code.
git-svn-id: https://llvm.org/svn/llvm-project/llvm/trunk@51329 91177308-0d34-0410-b5e6-96231b3b80d8
diff --git a/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html b/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html
index 18c1ff3..ab985b5 100644
--- a/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html
+++ b/docs/DeveloperPolicy.html
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
<p>
Although UIUC may eventually reassign the copyright of the software to another
- entity (e.g. a dedicated non-profit "LLVM Organization", or something)
+ entity (e.g. a dedicated non-profit "LLVM Organization")
the intent for the project is to always have a single entity hold the
copyrights to LLVM at any given time.</p>
@@ -467,6 +467,12 @@
reduces the managerial burden for any kind of administrative or technical
decisions about LLVM. The goal of the LLVM project is to always keep the code
open and <a href="#license">licensed under a very liberal license</a>.</p>
+
+ <p>When contributing code, you also affirm that you are legally entitled to
+ grant this copyright, personally or on behalf of your employer. If the code
+ belongs to some other entity, please raise this issue with the oversight
+ group before the code is committed.</p>
+
</div>
<!-- _______________________________________________________________________ -->
@@ -480,7 +486,8 @@
<ul>
<li>You can freely distribute LLVM.</li>
<li>You must retain the copyright notice if you redistribute LLVM.</li>
- <li>Binaries derived from LLVM must reproduce the copyright notice.</li>
+ <li>Binaries derived from LLVM must reproduce the copyright notice (e.g.
+ in an included readme file).</li>
<li>You can't use our names to promote your LLVM derived products.</li>
<li>There's no warranty on LLVM at all.</li>
</ul>