Re: gEDA-dev: GPL clarification text -- please review & comment/flame!

["C P Tarun" <tcpip-at-NOSPAMdhandanought_dot_org>]

> Personally, I'm not interested in non-free files or "getting something
> back".  As long as nobody's trying to make money by licensing my work
> to others, I'm OK with it.  The tricky part here is protecing the
> freedom of the files when they're in a distributable state
> (schematics, .pcb files, since symbols/footprints can be extracted),
> but permitting commercial use when they're not (gerbers, boards).

Right. This last line about commercial use makes GPL difficult. Can
we then write a modified version of the LGPL and use that? Basically,
if you extract my reusable elements (symbols/footprints), you can
modify them, but the modified versions must be made freely
redistributable. If you use my reusable elements as building blocks
in a large design (e.g. use my footprints in your circuit), then you
are free to restrict open access to that larger design.

I know more clarifications will be needed, but can we move towards
something like this by editing the LGPL?

Tarun


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