Add assignment form as `etc/copyright-assign.txt`

This change was discussed in:
https://lists.gnu.org/r/emacs-devel/2023-12/msg00326.html

* etc/copyright-assign.txt: New file copied from
https://www.gnu.org/s/gnulib/Copyright/request-assign.future
* doc/emacs/trouble.texi (Copyright Assignment):
* etc/TODO: Point to above new file.

(cherry picked from commit bf5f74288b7b143b38c0f65b45004130a856d99d)

diff --git a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
index 22042b4c92cd9de4569332fdf6e57d38449b617a..e4993fb00148a835f28e20e5561917b05200c1aa 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/trouble.texi
@@ -1540,10 +1540,11 @@ to the FSF@.  For the reasons behind this, see
 @url{https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html}.
 
 Copyright assignment is a simple process.  Residents of many countries
-can do it entirely electronically.  We can help you get started,
-including sending you the forms you should fill, and answer any
-questions you may have (or point you to the people with the answers),
-at the @email{emacs-devel@@gnu.org} mailing list.
+can do it entirely electronically.  To get started, follow the
+instructions in the file @file{etc/copyright-assign.txt} in the Emacs
+distribution.  We can answer any questions you may have (or point you to
+the people with the answers) at the @email{emacs-devel@@gnu.org} mailing
+list.
 
 (Please note: general discussion about why some GNU projects ask
 for a copyright assignment is off-topic for emacs-devel.

diff --git a/etc/TODO b/etc/TODO
index 21b504ad18bf47b8e8b132b793a0800edfda3f85..2750e3c114d92c295ace4381e20ce5319a145973 100644 (file)
--- a/etc/TODO
+++ b/etc/TODO
@@ -11,12 +11,16 @@ it best.  Also to check that it hasn't been done already, since we
 don't always remember to update this file!  It is best to consult
 the latest version of this file in the Emacs source code repository.
 
-Since Emacs is an FSF-copyrighted package, please be prepared to sign
-legal papers to transfer the copyright on your work to the FSF.
-Copyright assignment is a simple process.  Residents of some countries
-can do it entirely electronically.  We can help you get started, and
-answer any questions you may have (or point you to the people with the
-answers), at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list.
+Generally speaking, for non-trivial contributions to GNU Emacs and
+packages stored in GNU ELPA, we require that the copyright be assigned
+to the FSF.  For the reasons behind this, see:
+https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-assign.html
+
+Copyright assignment is a simple process.  Residents of many countries
+can do it entirely electronically.  To get started, follow the
+instructions in the file etc/copyright-assign.txt in the Emacs
+distribution.  We can answer any questions you may have (or point you to
+the people with the answers) at the emacs-devel@gnu.org mailing list.
 
 For more information about getting involved, see the CONTRIBUTE file.
 

diff --git a/etc/copyright-assign.txt b/etc/copyright-assign.txt
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..74326bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/copyright-assign.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+Please email the following information to assign@gnu.org, and we
+will send you the assignment form for your past and future changes.
+
+Please use your full legal name (in ASCII characters) as the subject
+line of the message.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+REQUEST: SEND FORM FOR PAST AND FUTURE CHANGES
+
+[What is the name of the program or package you're contributing to?]
+Emacs
+
+[Did you copy any files or text written by someone else in these changes?
+Even if that material is free software, we need to know about it.]
+
+
+[Do you have an employer who might have a basis to claim to own
+your changes?  Do you attend a school which might make such a claim?]
+
+
+[For the copyright registration, what country are you a citizen of?]
+
+
+[What year were you born?]
+
+
+[Please write your email address here.]
+
+
+[Please write your postal address here.]
+
+
+
+
+
+[Which files have you changed so far, and which new files have you written
+so far?]