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Re: gEDA-user: More footprint stuff



What if you wanted to sell the schematics/rights, but not give them away?


On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 09:44:19 +0000, steve cole <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Surly the GPL IS the correct licence for the symbols / footprints.
> 
> The GPL would only come into play if you decide to DISTRIBUTE your
> schematics / PCB files, and if you were to do this then a copy of the symbol
> and footprint files would be essential anyway.
> If your designs were to stay internal to your company there would be no need
> to release your symbols to anyone outside.
> 
> Your finished PCBs could be thought of as a printed page, you do not supply a
> copy of your fonts and word processor if you sell a book!
> 
> Steve
>