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Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com)

Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com)

Posted Mar 9, 2019 10:52 UTC (Sat) by azumanga (subscriber, #90158)
In reply to: Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com) by Conan_Kudo
Parent article: Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com)

The problem with older projects is some of the most significant coders might be dead. When you have a gpl v2 project that can't link against gpl v3 code, this can create serious problems.


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Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com)

Posted Mar 9, 2019 11:07 UTC (Sat) by mpr22 (subscriber, #60784) [Link] (1 responses)

I wouldn't be too surprised if their estates are more willing to relicence from GPLv2 to GPLv2+ or GPLv3+ than they would have been in life.

Why CLAs aren't good for open source (Opensource.com)

Posted Mar 9, 2019 14:52 UTC (Sat) by azumanga (subscriber, #90158) [Link]

Their estates are usually children, or their now elderly spouses. First I would have to track them down, then try to explain what I wanted. Just finding them is likely to be a major undertaking, and not something I really want to do.


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