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>----Origineel Bericht----
>Van : thomas.pointhuber@xxxxxx
>Datum : 08/07/2016 19:44
>Aan : kicad-lib-committers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Onderwerp : [Kicad-lib-committers] Some questions/ideas
>
>Hy library team,
>
>I have some points and would discuss them on the mailing list:
>
>At first, I would suggest to add LICENSE files into the .pretty
>repositories to clarify it (I'm also a little bit unsure about the
>license, but from what I see it should be GPL v2).
>
>Another question is about 3d-models. I already seen bunches of Models
>merged into KiCad which were clearly from the manufacture. From my
>perspective this would be a copyright infringement, because I haven't
>found a fitting permission/licence of the company which would allow this
>stuff.
>This could lead to legal issues in the future, so I would suggest to
>check this problem in detail and create treatment recommendation for the
>library team.
>
>Now a non legal idea. What about adding contributor/author files into
>the .pretty and the schematic repository? I think they would be
>motivating for contributors and no big deal to manage.
>
>thx, Thomas
>
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Hi Thomas,
I agree on all the points. Maybe it's a good idea to ask the manufacturers for permission to redistribute their models.
Cheers,
Cedric