That's the case for all GPL software. The copyright owner can re-license at will. In a permissive open source license, such as MIT, the recipient has *almost* the same rights as the copyright holder. The received code can be used to build proprietary, permissive, or copyleft products.
In Mir's case Canonical has an iron grip with the combination of CLA and GPLv3. It's a shrewd move to protect Canonical's own interests before the interests of free software. Thanks for pointing that out and making it possible for the community to discuss the strategy.
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Re: I think it is a better model than Android
Date: 2013-06-20 12:02 am (UTC)In Mir's case Canonical has an iron grip with the combination of CLA and GPLv3. It's a shrewd move to protect Canonical's own interests before the interests of free software. Thanks for pointing that out and making it possible for the community to discuss the strategy.