Just a quick update on the license front. I received permission to use the gEDA symbol library exception license for use in our libraries. I have sent an initial draft to the FSF for comment just to make sure it's sane. As soon as I hear back from them, I will forward the license text to be added to our library licensing statement on the KiCad website. I was hoping to hear back from them before the stable release but it will have to wait until next week. I believe this covers the last of our licensing issues.
Cheers, Wayne On 11/19/2015 11:48 AM, "Torsten Hüter" wrote: > Hi Wayne, > > very good news. Maybe it makes sense to add the GPL font exception to > the KiCad license too, although the font license > is now CC0 the newstroke-font will be part of the KiCad-binary (and thus > GPL3+). You can find a template here: > > https://www.gnu.org/software/freefont/license.html > > In general, I could imagine that the same license is used for all KiCad > components (GPL3+), that means > software, fonts, libraries - and exception clauses are defined for > anything that's embedded into the > user's design. I'm guessing the critical part is then to formulate these > clauses correctly, ideally an expert (lawyer?) > should do proofreading. > > -- > > BTW For ADA Gnat is also the GPL with an exception clause used (so > commercial applications with their libraries are possible): > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNAT_Modified_General_Public_License > > Thanks, > Torsten > > Just a quick update on the licensing front. I just committed a change > that included updating the KiCad source from GPL2+ to GPL3+ per the FSF. > I also updated the newstroke font license from CC-BY to CC0 per the > original author. I am waiting to hear back from the geda devs about > using their GPL exception clause for our libraries. > > Would one of our website devs please update the KiCad licensing from > GPL2+ to GPL3+. As soon as I get an answer from the geda devs, I will > submit an GPL exception clause for our libraries. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
