Re: gEDA-user: GPL and BSD (was: strange build failure)

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 09:11:42AM -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > What's the difference between dist-license and use-license?
> 
> dist-license affects symbol/footprint libraries and other
> distributions of the symbol/footprint as symbol/footprint "software".
> 
> use-license affects symbols/footprints within your schematics and
> boards, when "distributed" as hardware.

I don't understand it. The symbols don't get into the hardware in any way.

> 
> > Just please make sure the components I already uploaded under GPL
> > are spread in compliance with GPL.
> 
> Set dist-license to GPL.
> 
> However, if you set use-license to GPL, then it *may* mean that any
> physical hardware must be shipped with full schematics and .pcb files
> so that the user may change the GPL'd symbols and recreate the board
> "from sources".

Why do you think?

> 
> > The advantage of GPL is that it promotes free software.
> 
> Yes, but it doesn't work so well with *hardware* which is why we split
> the licensing into two parts: distribution and use.

I don't believe hardware is covered by copyright law. Do you believe that?

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