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Re: Parts license
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lugnet.cad.dev
Date: 
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:49:37 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote:
> 
> Why would commercial endevours be unacceptable?  I can't see the point of
> drawing the line between commercial and non-commercial use.  If someone can
> figure out a way to make money by adding value to what we've done, more
> power to them.  Remember, they are required to credit ldraw.org and provide
> a link to www.ldraw.org.  So anyone who buys their stuff will know where to
> get the real deal.

  I think we should have something saying that if a person updates a
.dat file then they must also make the changes available to ldraw.org
under this license (and ldraw.org might accept the changes or not).

> Maybe we should require republishers to provide the linke *before*
> purchase/download.

  I don't think that's needed, maybe only before purchase.

> Uh, I don't see that at all.  In fact, I'd rather *prohibit* redistribution
> than require/allow 'registration' of redistributions.
> 
> One problem with requiring registration is if we all fall off the face of
> the internet, and someone wants to redistribute the LCAD stuff.  If they
> can't contact us, they can't register, and if they can't register, they
> can't redistribute.

  I agree with Steve here. If LeoCAD becomes part of Debian then you
would ask every mirror to register with ldraw.org ? That would be too
restrictive.

> But I'd still rather allow redistribution, open-source style, and
> *encourage* people to point to the source, rather than redistributing.  And
> encourage them to tell us about the redistribution.
> 
> > Check out the povray.org licensing - I like what they have done with their
> > redistribution cost rules for POV.  We should set some sort of a dollar
> > limit.
> 
> Wanna quote the relevant bits, or point me to a webpage?

  www.povray.org

  Please don't use the POV-Ray license, do you remember the problems it
caused with the LDraw CD ? Having to fill at least xxx MB of the CD.

Leonardo



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(...) Why would commercial endevours be unacceptable? I can't see the point of drawing the line between commercial and non-commercial use. If someone can figure out a way to make money by adding value to what we've done, more power to them. (...) (26 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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