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There is also 6. Have a CLA (contributor license agreement) that lets the project the right to change the licence. (Different from 4. because there is no copyr

There is also 6. Have a CLA (contributor license agreement) that lets the project the right to change the licence. (Different from 4. because there is no copyright transfer).

Avamander 5y ago
CLAs are shaky, it might not be valid in some countries that e.g. do not allow reassigning copyright.
- varajelle 5y ago
  That's why CLA is not copyright assignment.
  - Avamander 5y ago
    That's why you can't on a whim write a CLA, yes. That doesn't mean there aren't CLAs what try reassigning rights directly or indirectly that they really can not.