FSFE becomes the legal guardian of the Bacula Project
The Bacula Project has became the first signatory of the Fiduciary licence Agreement (FLA), a copyright assignment that allows FSFE to become the legal guardian of projects.
Kern Sibbald, the founder and lead developer of the Bacula network backup solution, assigned his copyright to FSFE. "I wanted to underline the commitment of the Bacula Project to Free Software," said Kern. "Bacula has always been a community project and we're just solidifying that for the long-term. I am very thankful that the FSFE is providing this service because it removes an important administrative burden from the project, which allows us to focus on the task of programming."
The Bacula Project will be protected by FSFEs Freedom Task Force (FTF). Shane Coughlan, FTF Coordinator, explains "The FTF is committed to making projects more secure. The Fiduciary licence Agreement is one part of this. We want to allow developers to focus on their core work. That's why we are taking care of the legal side of things while Kern continues making a fantastic network backup system."
"We are delighted to help Bacula accomplish its full potential. The Free Software ecosystem is maturing rapidly these days and the Freedom Task Force with its Fiduciary Licence Agreement, licensing education, licensing advice and enforcement services is an important part in this," explains FSFE president Georg Greve. He adds: "We very much thank Stichting NLnet for doing their part in making this possible, and hope that others will step up to likewise support this effort."
Shane Coughlan summarises "our mission is to help individuals, projects and businesses who develop and use Free Software. The Bacula assignment is the first step in our larger fiduciary programme. We are looking forward to welcoming other projects on board."
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About the Bacula Project:
Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit people to manage backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds. The Bacula Project is managed and coordinated by Kern Sibbald.
Further information: http://bacula.org
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