[License-review] For Approval: Convertible Free Software License, Version 1.1 (C-FSL v1.1)

[Elmar Stellnberger]

On 9/26/18 12:03 PM, Carlo Piana wrote:
> Thanks Bruce,
> 
> I see that we hold a similar position here. The "Original contributor" 
> language exposes a kind of fallacy, that the contribute by the 
> originator is more "important" than the one of the other contributors. 
> Just because it happens before, does not mean it's more important.  It 
> might be. It might be not.
> 

  This is certainly an issue. However to my believe a prospective 
contributor can communicate his intention if he plans a major 
contribution before doing so. That will allow him to be accepted as 
original author/contributor later on. If not, nobody shall be forced to 
contribute.


> An open source project should belong to the commons. If it's "commons 
> with a leash in the hands of somebody only" as I said WRT patents, it's 
> not commons.
> 
> Carlo
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