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3 worth our trying to assert a copyleft.) | 3 worth our trying to assert a copyleft.) |
4 | 4 |
5 I, <name of person>, hereby disclaim all copyright interest in my | 5 I, <name of person>, hereby disclaim all copyright interest in my |
6 manual <manual> which does <one-line description>. | 6 manual <manual> which does <one-line description>. |
7 | 7 |
8 I affirm that I have no other intellectual property interest | 8 I affirm that I have no other proprietary interest |
9 that would undermine this release, and will do nothing to undermine | 9 that would undermine this release, and will do nothing to undermine |
10 it in the future. I represent that the work is my own and not | 10 it in the future. I represent that the work is my own and not |
11 a copy of someone else's work. | 11 a copy of someone else's work. |
12 | 12 |
13 <signature and date> | 13 <signature and date> |
25 This disclaimer should be signed by a vice president or general | 25 This disclaimer should be signed by a vice president or general |
26 manager of the company. If you can't get at them, anyone else | 26 manager of the company. If you can't get at them, anyone else |
27 authorized to license software produced there will do. Here is a | 27 authorized to license software produced there will do. Here is a |
28 sample wording: | 28 sample wording: |
29 | 29 |
30 Digital Stimulation Corporation hereby disclaims all copyright interest | 30 Yoyodyne, Inc. hereby disclaims all copyright interest |
31 in the manual "seduce.tex" written by Hugh Heffner, including both the | 31 in the manual "sample.tex" written by Hugh Hacker, including both the |
32 present version of the program and his/her future changes and | 32 present version of the program and his/her future changes and |
33 enhancements to it. We do not consider it or them as a work made | 33 enhancements to it. We do not consider it or them as a work made |
34 for hire for us. | 34 for hire for us. |
35 | 35 |
36 Digital Stimulation Corporation affirms that it has no other | 36 Yoyodyne, Inc. affirms that it has no other |
37 intellectual property interest that would undermine this release, | 37 proprietary interest that would undermine this release, |
38 and will do nothing to undermine it in the future. | 38 and will do nothing to undermine it in the future. |
39 | 39 |
40 <signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1987 | 40 <signature of Moe Ghoul>, 1 April 1987 |
41 Ty Coon, President of Vice, Digital Stimulation Corp. | 41 Moe Ghoul, President of Vice, Yoyodyne, Inc. |
42 | 42 |
43 If your employer says they do have an intellectual property claim that | 43 If your employer says they do have a claim that could conflict with the |
44 could conflict with the use of the manual, then please put me in touch | 44 use of the manual, then please put me in touch with a suitable |
45 with a suitable representative of the company, so that we can | 45 representative of the company, so that we can negotiate what to do |
46 negotiate what to do about it. | 46 about it. |
47 | 47 |
48 IMPORTANT: When you talk to your employer, *no matter what | 48 IMPORTANT: When you talk to your employer, *no matter what |
49 instructions they have given you*, don't fail to show them the sample | 49 instructions they have given you*, don't fail to show them the sample |
50 disclaimer above, or a disclaimer with the details filled in for your | 50 disclaimer above, or a disclaimer with the details filled in for your |
51 specific case. Companies are usually willing to sign a disclaimer | 51 specific case. Companies are usually willing to sign a disclaimer |
52 without any fuss. If you make your request less specific, you may | 52 without any fuss. If you make your request less specific, you may |
53 open Pandora's box and cause a long and unnecessary delay. | 53 create spurious anxieties about issues that don't pertain to the |
54 real situation. That could cause a long and unnecessary delay. | |
54 | 55 |
55 Please snail the signed disclaimers to: | 56 Please send a scanned copy of the signed disclaimers to |
57 <assign@gnu.org>. | |
56 | 58 |
57 Attn: Disclaimer Clerk | 59 You can also fax the forms to +1-617-542-2652, or send the forms via the |
60 postal mail to: | |
61 | |
62 Attn: Copyright Administrator | |
58 Free Software Foundation | 63 Free Software Foundation |
59 59 Temple Place, Suite 330 | 64 51 Franklin Street, 5th Floor |
60 Boston, MA 02111-1307 | 65 Boston, MA 02110, USA |
61 USA | 66 |
62 | 67 |
63 Please print your email address on the printed disclaimer. | 68 Please print your email address on the printed disclaimer. |