Hi Wayne,
very good news. Maybe it makes sense to add the GPL font exception to the KiCad license too, although the font license
is now CC0 the newstroke-font will be part of the KiCad-binary (and thus GPL3+). You can find a template here:
https://www.gnu.org/software/freefont/license.html
In general, I could imagine that the same license is used for all KiCad components (GPL3+), that means
software, fonts, libraries - and exception clauses are defined for anything that's embedded into the
user's design. I'm guessing the critical part is then to formulate these clauses correctly, ideally an expert (lawyer?)
should do proofreading.
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BTW For ADA Gnat is also the GPL with an exception clause used (so commercial applications with their libraries are possible):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNAT_Modified_General_Public_License
Thanks,
Torsten
Just a quick update on the licensing front. I just committed a change
that included updating the KiCad source from GPL2+ to GPL3+ per the FSF.
I also updated the newstroke font license from CC-BY to CC0 per the
original author. I am waiting to hear back from the geda devs about
using their GPL exception clause for our libraries.
Would one of our website devs please update the KiCad licensing from
GPL2+ to GPL3+. As soon as I get an answer from the geda devs, I will
submit an GPL exception clause for our libraries.
that included updating the KiCad source from GPL2+ to GPL3+ per the FSF.
I also updated the newstroke font license from CC-BY to CC0 per the
original author. I am waiting to hear back from the geda devs about
using their GPL exception clause for our libraries.
Would one of our website devs please update the KiCad licensing from
GPL2+ to GPL3+. As soon as I get an answer from the geda devs, I will
submit an GPL exception clause for our libraries.
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