The .plb files that the viewer takes in are text encoded files. Would it be possible to write scripts that take them for source and spit out pcb footprints? I don't what license that would have either and how that would affect using them in GPL'd or CC designs. James
On 12/14/05, David Hart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I use the IPC-7351 Land Pattern Viewer (available at > http://landpatterns.ipc.org/default.asp - runs on windows only, so sad) > to create my footprints, what license is involved? The license is > displayed when you install the IPC-7351 Land Pattern Viewer, but it > refers only to the IPC-7351 Land Pattern Viewer, not to the libraries > that you are viewing. > > The IPC-7351 Land Pattern Viewer is simply displaying a recommendation > for my footprint, which I may modify if I wish. It is not providing me > with a library of components. > > The IPC-7351 Land Pattern Viewer is identified as "shareware". This is > clearly not GPL licensed, but what license would be applied to any > library I create? > > TIA > > Dave "head hurts" Hart... > >
