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Re: Who are 'ldraw.org'? (was: Parts license)
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:43:09 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Come to think of it, the GPL isn't between GNU and the author and the user.
> It's between the author and the user and GNU doesn't have anything to do with
> it. YA! Maybe it WILL work.
But isn't the GPL a case of GNU throwing out some verbiage and saying, 'OK,
here's an example, use it or modify or whatever', and authors/publishers
actually copying the license, and putting it on their own work.
It's not like GNU is brokering the agreement or distribution. Except for
their own stuff.
> All we need is for the people running the vote
> (gee, who is that?) to go along. Can you convince that person, Steve? :-)
The vote procedure is being retired. There'll be a lot more people to
convince, real soon now...
> Oh, and whoever posts updates to the website.
Same guy. :)
> [About having a real basic 'Join ldraw.org now!' page] Works for me. If the other one don't.
Actually, I was thinking of doing it *along with* the other.
Steve
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| (...) I think one of the points of creating GPL was to have a 'brokering party' available for everyone who wants to use it. There's no need to modify anything. Here's an paragraph from the GPL: 10. If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program (...) (24 years ago, 25-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Right. But we'd be building cloud castles without it. (...) What if someone declines to accept? What if someone modifies that license slightly? With a structure and an org you have the power to reject. I think this sort of license (IANAL!!!!!) (...) (24 years ago, 23-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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