Frederik Ramm wrote: > Hi, > > >> This could take a little while, so we're thinking of changing the >> language of _new_ user signups to instead of releasing their work as >> CC, but as CC _or_ the ODL if the rest of the community vote on it. >> > > 1. It is, in my eyes, far from clear what exactly the community > will vote on (will it be the ODL? what will the ODL look like by the > time?) > > 2. It is also far from clear who will "vote" and how this voting will > look like. Who will be eligible? Etc. > > What happens if the project splits as a consequence of the license > change, and the community in one sub-project gives it the license A and > the community in the other sub-project gives it the license B? > > Unless all this is clear to the person signing up, they'll have a very > hard time finding out what exactly they agree to by signing up - and > we have a very hard time telling them that without creating the > impression that we don't give a damn for the community process because > we know what the outcome will be anyway! > > I'm also wondering. How can one legally agree to release a contribution under a license which is unfinished? Or am I misunderstanding the situation and the ODL is in fact done?
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