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["Brian F. G. Bidulock" <bidulock@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Fabrizio,

On Sat, 24 Mar 2012, Fabrizio Tappero wrote:

> Brian,
> 
> On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 12:10 AM, Brian F. G. Bidulock
> <bidulock@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Karl,
> >
> > On Fri, 23 Mar 2012, Karl Schmidt wrote:
> >
> >> There is a very easy solution to all this - use the LGPL for anything
> >> that gets distributed with kicad and don't think or talk about it any
> >> more. - Ever.
> >
> > An LGPL work distributed and intended only to work with a GPL work is
> > derivative of the GPL work (according to the license's own definitions)
> > and the entirety is therefore subject to the GPL.
> 
> This is not an easy statement to read (for me) but it does not seem
> true, kicad lib components is not a kicad derivative work. Why
> couldn't  lib components be distributed under a difference licence?

Read the licenses.

> 
> >
> > So, why fool anyone into thinking that LGPL applies to anything in Kicad?
> 
> not sure what you mean.

Read the licenses.

> 
> >
> > Besides, what do you care?  Copyright certainly does not apply to printed
> > circuit boards or designs in the US...
> 
> not sure what you mean or not sure whether anybody's country of
> citizenship is relevant here.

I was repying to Karl, who is in the US judging from his sig line.

--brian

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