Why don't we have a permanent OSS license?(clear.dev) |
Why don't we have a permanent OSS license?(clear.dev) |
I'm not sure why the post dismisses this.
2. Companies publishing OSS don’t usually suffer enough skepticism for them to be willing to give up control over their trademark.
3. In some jurisdictions, copyright isn’t transferrable, and only licensing is allowed [0]. The original creator always retains the copyright. You seem to be talking more about the branding/trademark, however, which is a different thing.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_transfer_agreement