OSI-approved license that assigns contributor copyright to me

Wilson, Andrew andrew.wilson at intel.com
Mon Jul 11 15:34:55 UTC 2005


 
David Barrett wrote:

> Now I understand that I can use any license (such as GPL) in a 
> dual-license fashion so long as I execute individual agreements with 
> each contributor to allow it.

Correct.  If you need a model contributor's agreement,
look at the Apache Foundation document
(http://www.apache.org/licenses/icla.txt).  It gives a broad
license back which allows the Foundation to relicense contributor code.
It also covers any applicable patents.

You could use an Apache-like contributor's agreement plus the
OSI-approved license of your choice to attain your goals.

Andy Wilson
Intel Open Source Technology Center



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