[Python-Dev] Using CLA assistant for Python contributions (original) (raw)

Steven D'Aprano steve at pearwood.info
Fri Mar 8 06:46:03 EST 2019

On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 10:58:00AM +0000, Paul Moore wrote:

On Fri, 8 Mar 2019 at 10:39, Steven D'Aprano <steve at pearwood.info> wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 08, 2019 at 07:25:37AM +0000, Paul Moore wrote: > > > PS I would also prefer not to have to re-sign, but just have my > > existing confirmation carried over. I don't know if there are any > > implications at my end around re-signing, and my preference is simply > > to not ask that question (on the basis of why make things harder for > > myself). But if it's needed, then fair enough. > > Because what you don't know can't hurt you? > > You're signing a legal document. Shouldn't you understand the > implications of signing it before you sign?

Sigh. Trust me that I know what I'm saying, please. I do understand the implications.

I'm sorry Paul, we seem to have difficulty in communicating today.

You explicitly said that you did not know if there are any implications for you to re-sign, now you're saying that we ought to trust you that you do know the implications. Forgive me if I'm confused.

Oh! I think I get it... when you say you prefer to not to ask the question, you mean in the sense of "Don't make me re-sign, and that way I won't have to ask about the implications of re-signing".

Is that what you meant? I'm sorry, I truly read it as "I don't know what the implications are, and I don't want to know, but I'll sign".

Communication is hard.

And re-signing a CLA will involve different processes for me than a simple continuance of an existing CLA - even if that CLA is confirmed by the PSF as legally identical to the new one.

That's a very good point, and I hope Mariatta is reading :-)

Fortunately, I don't have to worry about re-negotiating a new CLA with an employer. But I imagine a lot of people will be in your same situation.

I can, and will, negotiate that difficulty myself if necessary - but honestly, it's not really the place of anyone on this list to tell me what I need to do in order to ensure my compliance with the CLA and with my employer's policies.

Chill out Paul, I'm not your dad and I'm not telling you to clean your room :-)

But we are a community, not as close as personal friends, but closer than perfect strangers, and if I see people in my community talking about doing something which may be problematic for them, the kind thing to do is point that out.

Sorry if I stepped on your toes by misunderstanding your words.

-- Steven

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