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Parts license
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Sun, 17 Sep 2000 20:30:28 GMT
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I'd like to propose an official license for the LDraw parts, I think
this is something that has been mentioned before but we didn't get very
far in the past. This is important now that there are plans to create am
LDraw CD-ROM and I need this because LeoCAD is going to be included in
the Debian Linux distribution in the future.
The license should express two important points in my opinion:
- A person is free to use and redistribute the parts (a small fee may
be charged to cover media costs).
- If a person makes any changes to the files then this person must
publish his changes back to the community using the original license.
Optional condition: The parts can only be used by free programs.
(don't know if this is really needed but I wouldn't mind it for my
parts)
It would be nice if we could come up with a license and get everyone
who created parts to agree with it. The license should also be part of
the requirements for new parts. Any suggestions ?
Leonardo
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Message has 5 Replies:
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| (...) Sounds interesting. I would rather see it under something like Perl's Artistic License than GPL, though. How do you define "programs"? And the license should be careful not to preclude the possibility of LEGO using or interfacing with the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) I'm not sure this is practical. It also may not be enforceable. Someone may 'modify' the library in a way that ldraw.org can't use. For example, they may do a mechanical conversion of the files to a binary format, perhaps in a single file. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) Here's a first stab at a comprehensive contributor/ldraw.org/user license. Geez, I'm glad IANAL. BTW, I think the "redistribution" bits should be reworked to clearly split 'redistributions for the sake of redistributing the library' from (...) (24 years ago, 19-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) The basic question here is too big for a few people to decide; it concerns everyone who includes themselves in 'the group known as ldraw.org'. So this is for everyone: Should ldraw.org restrict redistributions of the parts library? Or should (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) I haven't contributed many parts to the library, so I've been keeping my trap shut throughout all of this, but I'm a little curious about a few points. What would happen if someone were to create a part but for some reason didn't want it to be (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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