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>----Origineel Bericht----
>Van : thomas.pointhuber@xxxxxx
>Datum : 02/08/2016 20:40
>Aan : kicad-lib-committers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Onderwerp : [Kicad-lib-committers] Company approved usage of their 3d models	inside KiCad
>
>I contacted the company Würth Electronics (http://www.we-online.de) some time ago about using their
>3D-Models inside KiCad. They answered recently and after a little bit of clarification I'm now
>announcing their positive reply:
>
>* They allowed to use their 3D-Models inside KiCad as long as they are used for components from
>Würth Electronic. That means we are not allowed for example to use their Models for an SO-8 chip
>which would be a generic footprint/model. Parts like the Shielding Cabinets which I made some time
>ago are no problem because they are clearly Würth Electronic Components.
>
>
>The original important line of the reply (in German):
>
>> So lange unsere STP-Dateien ausschließlich in unseren Libraries verwendet werden, haben wir
>> prinzipiell nichts dagegen einzuwenden, wenn Kunden unsere Bauteile in Libraries pflegen.
>
>
>Now we should check how to include external sources without re licencing them by mistake under the
>GPL. Then we could start to use their 3D-Models inside KiCad. I think this are great news, and
>we could also write letters to other companies about using their 3D-Models inside KiCad. (Especially
>JST because there are already 3D-Models from them merged inside KiCad)
>
>We should also add a wiki page to document which companies agreed with usage of their Models inside
>KiCad under which conditions.
>
>Regards,
>Thomas
>
Hi Thomas,
Thank you for taking the time to actually contacting Würth. I didn't come past the I-should-do-that stage :-)
Regards,
Cedric