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Subject:	Re: Contributor Agreement License details - updated version
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date:	Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:55:16 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Timothy Gould wrote: > Which is precisely why we are stating we will not pursue any claims unless it is > for commercial work. Sorry, that doesn't work for me. The license describes how someone must behave; lack of prosecution for non-compliance doesn't erase the ethical imperative to follow the agreement. And, since the non-commercial disclaimer is not actually part of the license, what is to stop ldraw.org from changing its attitude and starting to prosecute non-commercial 'abuse' of the license? If we're going to have an official license, it should be workable without non-official riders. > It would be unfair to the part authors if someone (eg. TLG > or Megablocks) where to use the LDraw parts library for rendering commercial > products without giving attribution. Considering that the work of part authors is based entirely on designs which belong to TLG, I doubt we (legally) have much of a leg to stand on, preventing others from using the LDraw files. Steve

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		Re: Contributor Agreement License details - updated version
(...) I'm not sure I agree with the ethical imperative argument. There are plenty of old laws on statute books that no-one follows or expects to follow but are still there. Either way, ethical decisions are made on an individual basis (including the (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: Contributor Agreement License details - updated version
(...) I agree. The way the readme puts it is not in accord with what the license requires. Furthermore, because there is a disclaimer in readme that it is not a license, that whole bit can and should be ignored and only the license followed. If (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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		Re: Contributor Agreement License details - updated version
(...) I figured you were which is why I called it unfair. Without the library the render cannot exist. Without the library the LDraw file is just a meaningless list of transformations and codes. (...) Which is precisely why we are stating we will (...) (20 years ago, 5-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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