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> This means that they promise to release your contribution under the original license as well. To me it sounds like they reserve the right to use my contribut
by palata 1y ago
> This means that they promise to release your contribution under the original license as well.
To me it sounds like they reserve the right to use my contribution in their proprietary code as they see fit... My point was that by using a copyleft licence and not signing a CLA, I prevent them from using my contribution in a proprietary fork.
- socalgal2 1y ago> I prevent them from using my contribution in a proprietary fork. You effectively prevent your contribution from being merged back into the original project. This generally means your contribution isn't likely to be used. It will sit in its own repo for others to find.
- palata 1y agoWell, in practice if they require that I sign a CLA, I just don't bother contributing :-). Of course they don't care because someone else will work for them for free, but that won't be me.
- goku12 1y agoYou're right on both counts. My reply is supplemental to your comment and not its correction. I was just adding information about some pesky corner cases for anyone who's interested in it.