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Re: library license
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Wed, 19 May 2004 23:30:09 GMT
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> I imagine we would define the author of the Parts Library as LDraw.org? The
> point for me is, parts authors are submitting their work towards the community
> effort. It makes much more sense to me that the community organization licenses
> out the parts library for use, than the individual authors do.
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> Whatever license we adopt, it would be good to declare the library as community
> property under the auspices of LDraw.org
Why dont we do what the Free Software Foundation does with the GNU project.
Basicly, everyone wanting to contribute code signs something stating that
they hand over copyright to GNU.
We do the same thing, with gaurantees in the contract that ensure that
ldraw.org will only retain copyright as long as the parts are available
under <insert licence we choose here>
People would only need to sign the thing and transfer copyright if they
want parts on the tracker or in the parts library.
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| (...) The only problem with that is getting permission from authors that have *already contributed*. Many are no longer contactable, and of those that are, there may be some that don't want their work owned by Ldraw.org. You'd effectively need to (...) (21 years ago, 20-May-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| (...) Because it is a bad idea. It requires that the parts authors put an enormous trust in those they sign over copyright to. (...) I have refused to do that for the GNU project and I will do the same for LDraw.org (but I don't think I have written (...) (21 years ago, 24-May-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: library license
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| (...) I imagine we would define the author of the Parts Library as LDraw.org? The point for me is, parts authors are submitting their work towards the community effort. It makes much more sense to me that the community organization licenses out the (...) (21 years ago, 18-May-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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