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Re: Parts license
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Date: 
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 20:30:54 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Leonardo Zide writes:
Steve Bliss wrote:

Part I. Definitions.

LIBRARY: the set of DAT files, distributed by ldraw.org, and labeled as
the 'LCAD Parts Library'.

WORK: A DAT file which is used to model LEGO-style elements in the LDraw CAD
system.

Instead of DAT file wouldn't it be better to use something like "Parts
file" ? We might use a different format in the future.

Not parts, because all files in the library (parts, primitives, subparts,
shortcuts, composite parts, component parts) should be covered equally by the
terms.

But I see your point about avoiding DAT.  How about I just remove the DAT?

. LIBRARY: the set of files, distributed by ldraw.org, and labeled as
. the 'LCAD Parts Library'.
.
. WORK: A file which is used to model LEGO-style elements in the LDraw CAD
. system.


Part II.  Ldraw.org Terms.

5. If ldraw.org permanently ceases to publish or distribute the Library, all
licenses to the works contained in the library will be revoked.

6. If ldraw.org permanently ceases to publish or distribute the Library, all
user licenses granted by ldraw.org will remain in effect.

I found those 2 contraditory but it might be because english is not my
native language. Could you explain it better ?

#5 means that the licenses given by the contributors to ldraw.org
would 'lapse', so ldraw.org would no longer have any further permission to use
the contributed work.

#6 means that the user licenses would still be in force, even though ldraw.org
no longer distributes the library.

These items should be reworded/clarified.  Probably they should be
consolidated into a single item:

. 5. If ldraw.org permanently ceases to publish or distribute the Library,
. all licenses granted to ldraw.org, for contributed works in the library,
. will lapse and expire and cease to exist.  User licenses previously
. granted by ldraw.org will remain in effect.

Part III.  Contributor Terms.

2. Ldraw.org may decide to accept or reject any contributions.

7. Ldraw.org will include the work as part of the Library.

I think 7 should be removed because of 2.

You forgot #3:

3. If a contribution is accepted, the rest of these terms are invoked.

Probably not the best wording all around.  Maybe if #7 is changed to:

. 7. Works accepted by Ldraw.org will be included in the Library.

Steve



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  Re: Parts license
 
Have you covered the case where a parts author submits a new part for review, but because of errors the part is rejected? I think you should still have ldraw.org retain rights to modify and distribute, so that someone else could clean up the file (...) (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Parts license
 
(...) Instead of DAT file wouldn't it be better to use something like "Parts file" ? We might use a different format in the future. (...) I found those 2 contraditory but it might be because english is not my native language. Could you explain it (...) (24 years ago, 20-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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