On 02/10/2011 05:07 PM, Kenneth Gonsalves wrote:
[ The different modes of development have already well established
names. Look up Open Core, centralized copyright etc)
note 1: Change of license is only possible if all the contributors agree
to the change. Even if one disagrees, his work has to be removed before
the license is changed. Which means that once the number of contributors
reaches a critical mass, change of license is impossible.
note 2: Although software cannot be stolen or made proprietary (only a
copy can be stolen or made proprietary), the owner of the copyright can
sell the copyright (as opposed to selling a copy). But if the number of
developers has reached a critical mass, selling the copyright is also
impossible.