[Action Item] Setup DCO or similar (CLA) to allow non-GSF member PRs to be easily accepted

[Sealjay]

DCO

• text: https://developercertificate.org/
• bot: https://probot.github.io/apps/dco/

DCOs are often used as an alternative to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA). Instead of a signed legal contract, a DCO is an affirmation that the source code being submitted originated from the developer, or that the developer has permission to submit the code. Proponents of the DCO contend that it reduces the barriers of entry introduced by a CLA.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developer_Certificate_of_Origin

CLA

A formal agreement that individual contributors and members need to sign.

The Contributor License Agreement is the older of the two mechanisms and is often used by projects with large institutional backing (either corporate or nonprofit). Unlike software licenses, CLAs are not standardized. CLAs can vary from project to project. In some cases, they simply assert that you're submitting work that you're authorized to submit, and you permit the project to use it. Other CLAs (for example the Apache Software Foundation's) may grant copyright and/or patent licenses.

source: https://opensource.com/article/18/3/cla-vs-dco-whats-difference
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[seanmcilroy29]

WG to approve either DCO or CLA at the next meeting

[dtoakley-tw]

One question that came up internally: if we go with a DCO, who is going to draft it? And how will it be stored (where and by whom)?

[Sealjay]

@dtoakley-tw - usually the DCO adopts the standard LF template; https://developercertificate.org/ - I haven't seen any deviations from that personally.

If we use that, then we don't need to store it anywhere else

[seanmcilroy29]

Motion: any objections to adopting the DCO
No objections
WG agree to adopt the DCO

[dtoakley-tw]

Closing one as the DCO has been implemented!