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Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 12:56:54 GMT
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> I think a GPL "like" license is good but it needs to subtract a few
> clauses.
The clause in the GPL refers to "source code" i.e. something which can be compiled
into an executable program.
--
Jonathan Wilson
wilsonj@xoommail.com
http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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| * Jonathan Wilson (wilsonj@xoommail.com) [991118 10:09]: (...) GPL refers to source code and binaries, and the fact that shipping a binary only won't let you fix problems your self (RMS has a story about a #$*#$& printer that, if they had the driver (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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| Jonathan Wilson: (...) In our case the source code is files in LDraw format, and the "executable programs" are derivations such as POV-Ray files, raytraces, and LDraw output in general. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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| I'm not so keen on seeing the parts GPLed as I don't want to be in the business of handling requests for the parts library if I give someone some instructions that were made using them. Be very careful before you GPL something, it conveys specific (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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