No subject

the ability to really proof it. Are the facsimiles saved? I send my CLA via 
mail, therefore there is no difference to having a check mark.

I doubt that there is any legal requirement (at least in Germany and US) 
that forces you to have a written agreement.
Being able to proof that only the account owner can check-in code from the 
same account used for the CLA checkmark setting.

In civil law, a contract is binding if both partners agree on the subject. 
No written contract is needed and there can even be a different written 
contract. (Except in cases where law requires a written contract or even a 
notary.)

Best regards
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Philipp Gampe – PGP-Key 0AD96065 – TYPO3 UG Bonn/Köln
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