On Wed, 09 Sep 2015 22:45:08 +0200, LordBlick wrote: > Give the job to Chuck Norris
Invoking the Roundhouse Kick License Exception ? :D It's not the first time Mentor backtracks on licensing terms. The IPC footprint calculator (pcb-libraries, Valor... it's Mentor behind them :D) was first a freely downloadable demo (at the time of the B specification), it did the calculations but didn't generate the actual footprint files. Then it was retired, because for the demo you had to buy the IPC specs (and still didn't generate footprint without an additional node-locked per-CAD license!). These days is called 'footprint expert' and the free version only makes files with the default settings of the C "standard" revision (quotes because it will never become the C revision standard, it's being reworked in the IPC-M-440 or something like that). Still need to pay for changing options :P As far of the licensing terms, it seems the 'partner' rules are something like "you have to advertise for Mentor in your product" :D Could be doable *if* they don't require some kind of fiscal company registration or stuff. Also I didn't read very positive reviews about that standard :P seems another failed try to 'proprietarize' the PCB workflow chain (IPC at least don't ask for a license for implementation...) -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
