[License-discuss] Contributor Clauses in Licenses

[Josh Berkus]

On 12/9/25 9:18 AM, Pamela Chestek wrote:
> 
> While putting the lights on my tree, the rebuttal to this one dawned on 
> me. It would be the rare proprietary license that allows derivative 
> works, or even access to the source code. So the fact that the person 
> has a license to modify the software comes from the open source license, 
> not the proprietary license.

This actually happens in partner ecosystems for OSS companies.  BUT, 
like I said, if it's one special case then it's not a general case.

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-- Josh Berkus
OSI Board Member