[Python-Dev] Why does the Contributor Agreement need my address? (original) (raw)

Joseph C. Sible josephcsible at gmail.com
Sat Sep 8 23:59:35 EDT 2018

On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 11:47 PM Tim Peters <tim.peters at gmail.com> wrote:

Seriously, "nobody else does" shows you haven't looked much. For example, the first two I just looked at also require a mailing address:

Apache CLA https://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.pdf Android CLA https://cla.developers.google.com/clas/new?domain=DOMAINGOOGLE&kind=KINDINDIVIDUAL So I'll guess that projects big enough to hire actual lawyers require an address.

Fair. I guess I should have said "nobody else that I've ever contributed code upstream to does". (I suppose I have mostly contributed to smaller, less formal projects in the past.)

As to why they want an address, you'll have to ask a lawyer! There aren't any on this list. So, if you really want to pursue this, I suggest you direct the question instead to the Python Software Foundation, which deals with the project's legalities:

psf at python.org

Thanks, this is useful information.

Joseph C. Sible

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