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[Oliver Walters <oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the links Rene.

Rene also found an older reference to a discussion between Wayne and
Torsten -
https://www.mail-archive.com/kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg16268.html

This strongly suggests that the gEDA license is the way to go.

Unless I hear any very strong objections I shall go ahead and implement a
license message like this (as we have done for the 3D models).

Oliver


On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 9:17 AM, Rene Pöschl <poeschlr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 19/09/17 00:59, José Ignacio wrote:
>
>> The GPL with font exception is probably the better of the two, as it is
>> the least restrictive one contributors seem to agree on
>>
>
>
> Well we use this already for the 3d model lib.
> https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D/wiki/Model-Licencing
>
> So it would actually suite us as well.
>
> And back in 2015 Wayne also suggested the gEDA route in this message:
> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg21732.html <
> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg28181.html>
>
> This is the reason we went down that route for the 3d models.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Oliver Walters <
>> oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> wrote:
>>
>>     A further issue that has cropped up twice in the last hour:
>>     Library licensing
>>
>>     https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/issues/1259#issuecomm
>> ent-330374095
>>     <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/issues/1259#issuecom
>> ment-330374095>
>>
>>     https://forum.kicad.info/t/default-libraries-gpl-licencing-
>> vs-proprietary-designs/140/8
>>     <https://forum.kicad.info/t/default-libraries-gpl-licencing-
>> vs-proprietary-designs/140/8>
>>
>>
>>     We have been discussing this for a while in this thread -
>>     https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg28181.html
>>     <https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg28181.html>
>>
>>     It initially looked like we had a consensus but then it quickly
>>     devolved and never reached a conclusion.
>>
>>     *Without entering into the same back-and-forth again, *and with
>>     the following stipulations:
>>
>>     a) All libraries will have the same license agreeement
>>     b) A single LICENSE.md file will suffice
>>
>>     What license should we be using?
>>
>>     1. CC-BY-SA - This is what Wayne originally suggested IIRC
>>     2. modified GPL similar to gEDA license?
>>
>>
>>     I need a consensus on this so I can add the license files to the
>>     repositories and add the information to the website.
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>     Oliver
>>
>>
>
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