[OSGeo-Discuss] Software Copyright ownership

Barend Gehrels Barend.Gehrels at geodan.nl
Mon Dec 14 12:10:04 EST 2009


Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> I am also concerned
> that some developers would be concerned about OSGeo having the right to
> relicense their software - for instance, possibly moving code from 
> LGPL/GPL
> to more permissive open source license - contrary to their wishes when 
> they
> contributed the code.

The other way round, going to a less permissive license (e.g. from MIT 
to LGPL or even GPL) is also a big concern.

Regards, Barend





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