Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Contributor information

Timestamp:

Nov 14, 2006 8:05:20 AM (18 years ago)

Author:

jose

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Contributor information

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 On the other hand, if you know how to program C++, you are certainly welcome to contribute code of all sorts.
 
-In any event, if you would like to contribute anything that is subject to copyright (text, media, or code), InnoTek must be legally certain they can redistribute the code you have contributed to their own customers who have purchased closed-source editions of !VirtualBox. In order to be able to accept your contribution, we must therefore ask you to do one of two things:
+Even though VirtualBox' source code is licensed to you under the GPL, it's not enough to submit your patches under the GPL. The [wiki:License FAQ] will tell you more about how InnoTek handles VirtualBox licensing.
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+In any event, if you like to contribute anything that is subject to copyright (text, media, or code), InnoTek must be legally certain they can redistribute the code you have contributed to their own customers who have purchased closed-source editions of !VirtualBox. In order to be able to accept your contribution, we must therefore ask you to do one of two things:
 
  1. Fill out the [wiki:"InnoTek Contributor's Agreement"] (ICA) and send it to InnoTek. In the ICA, you give InnoTek permission to use your contribution under licenses other than the main !VirtualBox license. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event: once we have your ICA, we will never again ask you to undergo any bureaucratic procedures, and all future contributions are covered.