Dual-Licensing Situation

[ard]

On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 09:51:35AM -0400, AR wrote:
> Scenario 2:
> I am the copyright holder of my code.
> I developed it using the GPL license of the dual-licensed code.
> I release it under the GPL.
> A company approaches me that wants me to dual-license it for
> $5000 to include in their non-free code.
> My code is worth $5000, but I can no longer get the $1000 license AS A
> SOLE RESULT OF ACCEPTING THE GPL.
> I have lost my right to dual-license my code AS A
> SOLE RESULT OF ACCEPTING THE GPL that I would have had otherwise.
> I no longer improve and GPL-release my code because I can't afford it.

So what stops you from getting the proprietary licensed code, and
distribute your copyrighted code with the proprietary licensed
code?

> "By accepting this GPL license, you waive the ability to acquire the  
> propietary license."

Which I think is normal, you need to get a fresh proprietary
distribution from the source. You cannot just downgrade a GPL
distribution to a proprietary one.

If they meant it differently, then all it takes is a cd or
whatever with the GPL content, and nobody will be allowed to
acquire the proprietary license anymore.