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From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
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Subject: Re: open source license with 24 month proprietary clause
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David Schultz wrote:
> > Then after the 24 months that code becomes part of the public code base.
> 
> The easiest way to do this is to attach a restrictive license or
> no license to your code for the first 24 months, then release it
> under a less restrictive license such as the BSD license.  For
> most purposes, you don't need an uber-license that covers the
> terms both before and after the 24-month period.  It's your code,
> so you can change the distribution terms as you see fit (aside
> from being able to revoke privileges granted by an earlier
> license.)

Actually, without an exchange of consideration, the license you
are using is not a contract anyway, so it is always revokable,
unless someone pays you money for a source tape or something.

-- Terry