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overfeedyesterday at 6:31 PM1 replyview on HN

Hypothetically, isn't one of the "legal disputes" that's avoided is if the projects relicenses to a closed-source model without compensating contributors, the contributors can't sue because the copyright of the contributions no longer belongs to be them?


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PunchyHamsteryesterday at 11:00 PM

exactly, CLA is there so project can be closed at whim of company and take all contributors work