[llvm-dev] RFC #3: Improving license & patent issues in the LLVM community

[Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev]

On April 29, 2017 12:46:35 PM EDT, Chris Lattner <clattner at llvm.org> wrote:
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>> On Apr 29, 2017, at 8:03 AM, Rafael Avila de Espindola via llvm-dev
><llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
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>> Chris Lattner <clattner at llvm.org> writes:
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>>> I don’t have a link off hand.  Two major points:
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>>> 1) CLA’s in general require an additional approval step, which
>reduces contributions.
>> 
>> Yes, that is the cost I mention in the email. I think it is better to
>> take this cost than to impose a new license on the users.
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>For a variety of reasons, we need to change the license.  “Just adding
>a CLA on top of what we have” isn’t an option.


Could you please explain why? As it stands I don't agree with changing the license to any code I may have copyright to.

Cheers,
Rafael

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