When does the FSF own your code?

Many pixels have been expended in the discussion of contributor agreements that transfer copyright from developers to a company or foundation. But, for developers in many projects, the discussion is moot, in that the requirement for an agreement exists and the papers must be signed before contributions to the project can be made. But, even then, there are some interesting details that merit attention. A recent discussion regarding one developer's contributions to the Emacs Org mode project shows how expansive and poorly understood such agreements can be in some cases.

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