Peter Clifton wrote: > All in all, it seems like a pretty pointless standard if we can't make a > free symbol library from it.
Ack. Methinks, an enforced copyright or any other interlectual property on a standard defeats its purpose. A standard is the collective attempt of those who conform to it, to make communication easier. The more participants conform, the better the scheme works. Any barrier to universal access to the standard compromises the interests of those who conform. It is an accomplishment by the participants that makes a standard valuable, not an achievement by the issuer. Imagine a copyrighted alphabet ;-) Bottom line: Non-open standards should be avoided if possible. ---<(kaimartin)>--- -- Lilalaser tel: +49.511.4850615 Kai-Martin Knaak fax: +49.511.4818399 Harenberger Meile 3 http://lilalaser.de 30926 Seelze/Hannover [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
