ICLA

/ˌaɪ siː ɛl ˈeɪ/ · Abbreviation · Open Source

Definitions

  1. Short for Individual Contributor License Agreement, a legal document signed by an individual contributor granting a project certain rights over submitted contributions. It is often contrasted with a Corporate CLA for company-authorized submissions.

    In plain English: A legal agreement an individual signs before contributing to some projects.

    Example: "The maintainer asked whether she needed to sign the ICLA personally or whether her employer’s CCLA already covered the patch."

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