Real-World Copyright Assignment

[Greg Herlein]

> Most of the effect, though can be gotten by licensing library L
> under the GPL and then saying "Licenses for using this library in
> non-GPL products are available from the author."
> Of course, you must make sure that any contributors to L either assign
> copyright to you (simplest), or else agree fully with this scheme.

Yes, this is what I am leaning towards.  From a practical
perspective, what is required to legally get the contributors to
assign copyright to me?  How are other people/orgs doing this,
and are those methods going to hold up legally?

Greg