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Re: Parts license
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 22 Sep 2000 16:51:23 GMT
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Steve:
> ==================================================
> Proposed Contributor/ldraw.org/User Agreement for the LCAD Parts Library
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> Part I. Definitions.
[...]
Ok.
> Part II. Ldraw.org Terms.
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> 1. Ldraw.org agrees to publish the Library according to the terms of this
> agreement.
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> 2. The library may be published and distributed via media deemed appropriate
> by persons involved in ldraw.org.
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> 3. At any time, ldraw.org may permanently cease to publish or distribute the
> Library.
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> 4. Ldraw.org may temporarily cease to publish or distribute the Library. Such
> a temporary ceasation does not imply a permanent ceasation.
So far ok.
> 5. If ldraw.org permanently ceases to publish or distribute the Library, all
> licenses to the works contained in the library will be revoked.
I have a strong dislike for revokable licenses. I think
this paragraph should be dropped.
> 6. If ldraw.org permanently ceases to publish or distribute the Library, all
> user licenses granted by ldraw.org will remain in effect.
Ok.
> Part III. Contributor Terms.
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> 1. When a contributor submits a work for the Library, they agree to these
> conditions.
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> 2. Ldraw.org may decide to accept or reject any contributions.
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> 3. If a contribution is accepted, the rest of these terms are invoked.
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> 4. If a contribution is rejected, ldraw.org has no further right to that file
> or its contents.
"... no further right to that contribution."
> 5. The contributor retains all intellectual property rights on their work,
> except for conditions outlined in this agreement.
Ok.
> 6. The contributor grants ldraw.org a non-exclusive, unrevokable license to
> the work.
"... license to distribute the work according to this license."
> 7. Ldraw.org will include the work as part of the Library.
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> 8. At any time, ldraw.org may modify, replace, or remove the contribution,
> without notice, based on further contributions or information from the
> original contributor or by other contributors.
Ok.
> 9. Ldraw.org will publish the Library as a free (insert gnu-reference)
> resource, granting users the rights necessary to use and improve the library.
?
> Part IV. User Terms.
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> 1. Downloading or installing the Library denotes acceptance of the terms of
> this agreement.
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> 2. Ldraw.org grants users a non-exclusive, unrevokable license to use the
> Library for their personal or commercial endevours.
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> 3. There is no fee for a user to license the Library
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> 4. The user may modify the contents of the Library.
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> 5. The user may redistribute the Library, in a modified or unmodified form.
> Such distribution may be stand-alone, or it may be included as part of an LCAD
> software package.
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> 6. If the user redistributes the library, a copy of these terms and all
> documentation included with the Library, must be included in the
> redistribution.
Ok.
> 7. No fee may be charged for redistributing the Library, except for a small
> charge to cover the cost of redistribution.
Why? I don't think this is necessary.
> 8. If the Library is redistributed in an essentially modified form, the user
> may not label it as 'LCAD Parts Library'. The user must identify 'LCAD Parts
> Library' as the source of the redistribution.
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> 9. The user may not claim credit for other contributors' works.
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> 10. The republisher of the Library must give a link to www.ldraw.org so that
> anyone using the parts or any derivatives therefrom can still find the
> original and authoritative sources.
Ok.
> 11. If a redistribution allows users direct access to the files contained in
> the Library, then the republisher must grant users of the redistributed
> Library the same rights granted to in this User Agreement.
Why not just "11. A republisher must grant users of the
redistributed Library the same rights as granted in this
User Agreement."?
Play well,
Jacob
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) I suggested a reword for it. However I'm not sure your likes and dislikes are germane. The intent of this paragraph is to ensure that if LDraw.org should cease to exist, it is clear what should happen. That is, that the rights should revert (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts license
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| (...) Are you OK with this, with the intent that if ldraw.org decides to stop publishing, it will be giving up the licenses granted to it by the contributors? (...) Right. (...) Right, with Larry's modification. (...) Sorry, sloppy short-hand. "free (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 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)
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