X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Message-ID: <4F6A36A5.10807@laserlinc.com> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:14:29 -0400 From: Joshua Lansford User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux i686; rv:10.0.2) Gecko/20120216 Thunderbird/10.0.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: [geda-user] use-license: unlimited, dist-license: GPL Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------010406060307050803050106" Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010406060307050803050106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, I know this is probably hashed over and over, but I have done a fair bit of searching before asking. I am developing schematics which can't become GPL. Can I use a symbol from the library if the use-license is unlimited even if the dist-license is gpl? The paragraph below references the board that comes from the design but not the additional propitiatory symbol and schematic files used to produce the board. I could see it meaning that I have to give away the design but I can charge for the boards, thus this clarification. ~Joshua >>>>>>>>>http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:master_attributes_list#use-license dist-license The dist-license attribute is used to specify the redistribution license for the symbol or schematic. It should be the name of a known license. Some examples values are: GPL, GPL version 2 only, GPL version 3 only, public domain, Apache version 2, Modified BSD, X11, etc. For a list of licenses see: FSF License List and OSI License List use-license The use-license attribute is used to specify the license for how the symbol or schematic can be used by other people in their own circuits or boards. Some example values are: unlimited, personal use only, not for sale, etc. --------------010406060307050803050106 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi,
I know this is probably hashed over and over, but I have done a fair bit of searching before asking. I am developing schematics which can't become GPL. Can I use a symbol from the library if the use-license is unlimited even if the dist-license is gpl? The paragraph below references the board that comes from the design but not the additional propitiatory symbol and schematic files used to produce the board. I could see it meaning that I have to give away the design but I can charge for the boards, thus this clarification.
~Joshua

>>>>>>>>> http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:master_attributes_list#use-license
dist-license

The dist-license attribute is used to specify the redistribution license for the symbol or schematic. It should be the name of a known license. Some examples values are: GPL, GPL version 2 only, GPL version 3 only, public domain, Apache version 2, Modified BSD, X11, etc.

For a list of licenses see: FSF License List and OSI License List

use-license

The use-license attribute is used to specify the license for how the symbol or schematic can be used by other people in their own circuits or boards. Some example values are: unlimited, personal use only, not for sale, etc.
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