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Re: Questions About Selling Custom Model Instructions: Confirming LEGO/LDraw Consent
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lugnet.cad
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:45:12 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Jim DeVona wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Jim DeVona wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> > > This is a bit lengthy:
> > >
> > > http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=3804
> > >
> > > but all boils down to this final policy:
> > >
> > > http://www.ldraw.org/files/CAreadme.txt
> > >
> > > (This version will be shipped with the new CA-Library)
> >
> > The readme suggests that rendered images are not considered derivative works.
> > Since an instruction booklet consists of rendered images, and no LDraw code, I
> > conclude that visual instructions are not considered a derivative work.
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> Since the discussion you linked contained much debate about the derivative
> status of rendered images, I'd like to know if anyone wearing a SteerCo hat can
> confirm my conclusion.
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> "Commercial sale of instruction images rendered from LDraw models does not
> violate the CA." True or false? Discussion?
>
> Jim
Jim,
There are a dozen books out there with building instructions made using LDraw
tools. I've been involved with four.
No-one has ever expressed negative attitudes about this activity (OK, every
book has its critics ;^)
IMHO the for profit use of LDraw is a non-issue.
Kevin
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