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It might also discourage contributors who don't want a transition to a different license. After all, contributor agreements also give the power to go closed sou
by nhaehnle 13y ago
It might also discourage contributors who don't want a transition to a different license. After all, contributor agreements also give the power to go closed source later on.
- binarycrusader 13y agoLike I said, tradeoffs. LLVM for example doesn't require copyright assignment, but does require a contributor agreement for patent purposes for significant contributions. Contributor agreements are a necessary mechanism to protect the project and ensure its future when dealing with patents or preparing for the potential of relicensing.