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I've casually suggested this to some people involved in Fedora. FWIW I think it would be a good idea, and I think at this point the retention of the FPCA by Fedora is mostly a matter of inertia.

But I share jwildeboer's sentiment, having been directly involved in the drafting of the FPCA to replace the old Fedora CLA. If one looks at the FPCA in historical context, it may be clearer that it is intended as an "un-CLA".

One could argue that the DCO is a type of CLA. I know some people who call the DCO a contributor agreement, at least, and if it is a contributor agreement, it is one that refers to licensing of what's being contributed.

Anyway, kudos to Gitlab for switching to the DCO!



Thanks! I've tried to make an update to the rationale document https://www.dropbox.com/s/xklo7gqca1k9jcn/Screenshot%202017-...


It has been updated.




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