This policy applies only when the target repository is LCV-Ideas-Software/.github. It is a repository-local document, is not a GitHub community-health default, and does not govern any other repository.
Opening an issue or pull request does not transfer copyright. Copyrightable material that is not demonstrably owned by LCV Ideas & Software will not be merged unless a separate written inbound license or copyright assignment has been executed and verified by LCV Ideas & Software before merge. Unless that agreement expressly assigns copyright, the contributor retains ownership.
Before admitting a pull request containing copyrightable material, maintainers must:
- verify that the material is owned by LCV Ideas & Software or identify its copyright owner;
- for contributor-owned material, verify the executed written instrument grants the rights required to incorporate, modify, deploy, and distribute the material as applicable;
- record the owner and governing terms in
NOTICEorTHIRDPARTY.mdwithout exposing confidential agreement contents; and - retain private evidence of the executed instrument in the authoritative private tracking system.
Do not submit material if you cannot grant the rights required by the written instrument. GitHub's repository contribution terms do not, by themselves, transfer copyright ownership to LCV Ideas & Software.