to submit patches to a podling?
to release code to the public?
to maintain trademarks for a podling?
to become a committer on a podling?
This talk explains what common barriers are to accomplishing objectives of people and projects. It explains why The ASF has:
licensing requirements for code submissions and releases,
signing and checksums, download protocols,
voting requirements for releases and project membership,
trademark requirements for web sites and documentation.
With a better common understanding of the legal and technical reasons for apparently arbitrary requirements, people will have an appreciation for how things can be easier.
