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Linus Adopts Enhanced Tracking Process

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the track-this dept.

millette writes ""Under the enhanced kernel submission process, contributions to the Linux kernel may only be made by individuals who acknowledge their right to make the contribution under an appropriate open source license. The acknowledgement, called the DCO, tracks contributions and contributors. The DCO ensures that appropriate attribution is given to developers of original contributions and derivative works, as well to those contributors who receive submissions and pass them, unchanged, up the kernel tree. All contributors are called upon to "sign off" on a submission before it may be considered for inclusion in the kernel." From the press release. Also seen in the New York Times"

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  1. Oh boy..... by wpiman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Software methodology comes to open source.... Mind as well can the project now.....

  2. Great idea by l0wland · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm, did the toothfairy whisper this in his ear last night?

    --

    "Honey, I feel a certain distance between us..." "Really? A 31ms ping ain't that bad..."
  3. DCO? by havaloc · · Score: 5, Funny

    The name is kind of ironic, yes? You say DCO, I say SCO, let's call the whole thing off.

  4. Horay! by 91degrees · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now all I need to do, is get hold of some code, claim it's mine, and I'm now officially the owner!

    Now, what is this "Linux" thing? Does it run under Windows 98, or will I need to upgrade to XP?

  5. When do we see such a thing on slashdot ? by heytal · · Score: 3, Funny

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