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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> Orion Pobursky wrote:
> > Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> > > Tim Courtney wrote:
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> > > > - Require (re)distribution in an open-source format,
> > > > preventing redistributions in a closed-source format
> > >
> > > Correct. But do we really want that? That would as far
> > > as I can see also prevent Larry from selling his printed
> > > building instructions without including a LDraw source
> > > file.
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> > I don't see how ensuring the Parts Library is open would
> > prevent Larry (or anyone else) from distributing a LDraw
> > file commercially.
>
> It wouldn't. But I would (could) prevent him (and everybody
> else) from distributing renderings that includes parts from
> the Parts Library, since these are derivative works of the
> parts in the Parts Library.
So exactly how would someone release a rendering in complience with open source
? The DAT file associated with the render is not subject to the open source
rules (since it is not a derivative work but merely references the library as a
tool) so you can't force release of the DAT code.
-Orion
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| (...) That depends on the license on the LDraw Parts Library and the LDraw file for the model/scene. (...) Exactly. (...) But since the _rendering_ of the DAT file _is_ a derivative work of the LDraw Parts Library, distributing the rendering may (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| (...) It wouldn't. But I would (could) prevent him (and everybody else) from distributing renderings that includes parts from the Parts Library, since these are derivative works of the parts in the Parts Library. (...) Agreed. But Larry's problem is (...) (20 years ago, 4-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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