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Python has a CLA that allows the PSF board to relicense the code to "any other open source license approved by unanimous vote".
by NegativeK 2y ago
Python has a CLA that allows the PSF board to relicense the code to "any other open source license approved by unanimous vote".
- lupusreal 2y agoLegally speaking, once they own the copyright, is there anything stopping the PSF from selling out and changing their policy to permit proprietary licensing? I have this same concern with GNU. I can imagine a future where some key figures have died or retired and the new org sells out and changes the license to something RMS never would have agreed to.
- cowsandmilk 2y agoThe PSF Contributor Agreement doesn’t assign copyright to the PSF, so your question doesn’t apply. Text from their contributor agreement: > PSF understands and agrees that Contributor retains copyright in its Contributions.
- NegativeK 2y agoTo go along with the other response, they don't own your copyright -- but I don't know if the language in the Python CLA actually holds them to the "we can only relicense to open source licenses" if challenged in a court. But that's not really a risk I care about. The PSF is a nonprofit that's clearly aimed at being a nonprofit, and a Future Evil Board is beyond what I'm going to worry about.