Htmx changes license to Zero-Clause BSD

Re:Htmx changes license to Zero-Clause BSD by p8donald on Monday January 15, 2024 @01:13PM (#39004059)

If I contribute code to an open source project under the BSD 2-Clause license and don't sign any contributor license agreement, can the maintainer relicense the code without getting my permission?

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Re:Htmx changes license to Zero-Clause BSD by njharman on Monday January 15, 2024 @01:58PM (#39004623)

Sure, anyone can do anything. It would be up to you (and hopefully a lawyer) to then sue them and let judge/jury decide. Or, convince authorities that some criminal law was violated and they should investigate.

Both of which are hard and/or expensive. So most rely on public shame. Out them on social media and foment outrage.

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Re:Htmx changes license to Zero-Clause BSD by colejohnson66 on Monday January 15, 2024 @05:17PM (#39006815)

In the US, generally no.

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Re:Htmx changes license to Zero-Clause BSD by junon on Monday January 15, 2024 @06:05PM (#39007261)

Yes, unless they change the copyright. You own the copyright to your code contribution. The license only states how the copyrighted code can be used.

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