OVPL and open ownership

[Alex Bligh]

David,

>> Isn't this achieved equivalently by leaving the OVPL as it is, and
>> for the contributor to dual-license their modifications to the extent
>> they own the IPR? [*]
>
> Perhaps I'm misunderstanding this.  By "dual license" do you mean execute
> an external contributor agreement (mean, sign a paper and lick a stamp)?

No, I mean simply "make the code available under two licenses". The
licensee can chose which license to accept.

Rather than me explain at length, read Lawrence Rosen's book, pp262-264:
 http://www.rosenlaw.com/Rosen_Ch11.pdf

(his whole book is online at
 http://www.rosenlaw.com/oslbook.htm
though you might want to buy the paperback copy)

I've thus snipped most of your reply.

Alex