Question: who is the copyright holder?

[zkamvar]

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[dirkschumacher]

@epiamsterdam?

[dirkschumacher]

I assume MIT is still fine though? also @thibautjombart @AmmerB

[AmmerB]

If possible I would add all the authors on the abstract that we submitted :) Alphabetical order might be easiest, although for technical purposes easier to add the core team of people who contributed to the tech side of the package.

[epiamsterdam]

Copyright holder to all the script? Isnt the whole point that there is NO copyright?
If you need to attribute credit, then I would include everyone that has contributed to the existing code in some meaningful way.

[dirkschumacher]

The whole business of copyright comes in addition to a license. So you can have an open license but still have a copyright holder. You can transfer everything into the public domain, but even that is not accepted in all jurisdictions. But I am not a lawyer.

Having said that, why not write in the LICENSE file "Copyright holder: the contributors". I think I have seen this in other projects

[epiamsterdam]

OK. I am checking with the Sapling Nursery coordinator what the rules are around this and will get back toyou!

[AmmerB]

Based on the feedback of @epiamsterdam, copyright holders should be core contributors including one or two persons from MSF e.g. @epiamsterdam. That makes sense to me.

[aspina7]

resurecting this discusison here #146 (comment)

[dirkschumacher]

Some projects have "The contributors" or a similar formulation as copyright holders.