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Re: IBM CPL v1



* Francesco Poli:

> I mean: may I be an anonymous Contributor?
> Being forced to disclose my own real identity is a significant
> restriction: it would render software under the CPL non-free (because
> it's a fee, see DFSG#1).

On the other hand, being able to identify all contributors is vital
for reviewing the copyright status of a program, should there be any
doubt or copyright infringement claims.  Programs with an unclear
copyright situation cannot be considered free, IMHO.



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