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Another example is OpenStreetMap which changed its license because we learned that the old one wasn't adequate for the purpose intended. We have no idea how to

Another example is OpenStreetMap which changed its license because we learned that the old one wasn't adequate for the purpose intended. We have no idea how today's licenses will be challenged in the future and I believe it's a good practice to keep a door open to being able to change the license going forward. That it's not done maliciously is a purpose for foundations which serve as trust anchors.

freedomben 3y ago
that's an interesting point, thanks. I'm still skeptical of a CLA for such a project since a ton (currently all) of the copyright is held by Hashicorp meaning they would have to consent to the future license change as well, regardless of the CLA or foundation membership. In general I think that makes a point for a CLA, but in this case I don't think it does.