On: It Matters Who Owns Your Copylefted Copyrights (20...

[danielheath]

If I contribute code to a GPL project without signing a CLA, and they later decide to re-license, they cannot use my contributions in the re-licensed version.

If I've signed a CLA, they can.

[exe34 → danielheath]

The original code up to that point is still GPL though, so they can't lock down your contribution, they are just using it in a closed system. The open system is still available for everyone.

[purple_turtle → exe34]

It is not changing that CLA makes easier to abandon open source project and use contributions in proprietary system.

[fweimer → danielheath]

That depends on what the CLA says. A few do not permit arbitrary relicensing.