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I don't disagree with the general claim, but about your scenario specifically - the "entity holding the copyright" is not, generally, the entity doing the devel
by einpoklum 2y ago
I don't disagree with the general claim, but about your scenario specifically - the "entity holding the copyright" is not, generally, the entity doing the development. If it is, then the question is not copyright assignment but just whether or not the main developing entity sticks to a FOSS development or not.
- purple_turtle 2y ago> but just whether or not the main developing entity sticks to a FOSS development or not if software is say GPLv3 and they hold no copyright (no CLA) then they must not relicense it. If copyright was transferred to them they are free to relicense code. First makes sticking to free software licensing more likely.