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Re: Contributor Agreement License details - updated version
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:53:15 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Timothy Gould wrote:
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> As I mentioned in my response to Steve changing the license (again) is a huge
> job and I for one would not like to see updates delayed even more (and we're
> talking at least another year I would think) in order to change something in the
> _already agreed upon_ license that can be (in my opinion) adequately dealt with
> outside it. I've outlined my thoughts on the costs and benefits of such a
> change.
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> Cost of changing the license:
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> * Lawyers fees or time spent finding a new suitable license
> * Another long delay to Parts Library releases
> * A huge amount of work tracking down all part authors again and getting them to
> agree to a new license
>
> Benefits of changing the license:
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> * Enforcement policy can be enshrined in the license rather than the Readme
> * The risk of users being targeted by LDraw.org for non-commercial violations of
> the CC can be removed
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> As a user of LDraw I am not prepared to wait another year to see a new part
> release. As a part author I am not prepared to submit parts knowing that they
> will not be released for a long time because of administrative issues. As an
> adminstrator of LDraw I am not prepared to put in the work to change the license
> again and I would probably retract my candidacy for the upcoming SteerCo
> electrions.
>
> Tim (and once again I have to stress this is all my opinion and does not reflect
> the opinions of the SteerCo in any way)
the steerco has considered the option to change the license but considering that
we weren't able to track down 18 people last time
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=14080 (we are still 33 parts behind in the rewrite
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=3783), I have no idea how much we
would lose this time. to be honest I don't care 'cos I would have to do the job
;-)
w.
(it's me, not the steerco)
ps. Chris Alano, just in case you're reading this - drop me a mail. you know
I've tried to contact you for 8 months now, have bothered your brother with
several mails. he told you you meet each other at christmas, that you were still
procrastinating ... that I should encourage you once again ... but I don't have
a working mailing address at hand ... so please, please drop me a line)
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