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[Miguel Angel <miguelangel@xxxxxx>]

Javier, Thanks for the clarification :)

Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
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2013/9/18 Javier Serrano <javier.serrano.pareja@xxxxxxxxx>

> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:00 PM, Martijn Kuipers <
> martijn.kuipers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Awesome work!
>>
>> On Sep 18, 2013, at 8:50 PM, Tomasz Wlostowski <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>> On 09/18/2013 09:48 PM, Miguel Angel wrote:
>>
>> Just one question, what's the license for GAL/geometry/tool framework?.
>>
>> GPL V2. Only the router (pcbnew/router/*) is V3.
>>
>>
> No Tom, it's GPLv2+ as the rest of KiCad. And the router is GPLv3+, not V3.
>
>
>>
>> Kicad has the following license (copyright.txt)
>>
>  Also note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as KiCad
>>  is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not
>>  v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated.
>>
>>
> The headers in all files are GPLv2+, and that's what counts legally. I
> think copyright.txt is misleading and should probably be changed. I
> discussed extensively with Dick, Wayne and Jean-Pierre about this, and we
> agreed that v3+ is OK for the router.
>
>
>> Unfortunately GPLv3+ code is not compatible with GPLv2 code (not to mix
>> with GPLv2+, which it is compatible with).
>> At least that is my understanding from:
>> https://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html
>> (Interesting text is just below the diagram).
>>
>> Now, I am no license freak, but as this popped up, I thought I'd mention
>> it.
>>
>> Please let this not distract you from your KiCad work :-)
>>
>
> Agreed. Tom, Orson, congratulations! This is amazing work.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Javier
>
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