The GPL with font exception is probably the better of the two, as it is the least restrictive one contributors seem to agree on.
On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Oliver Walters < [email protected]> wrote: > A further issue that has cropped up twice in the last hour: Library > licensing > > https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/issues/1259#issuecomment-330374095 > > https://forum.kicad.info/t/default-libraries-gpl-licencing- > vs-proprietary-designs/140/8 > > > We have been discussing this for a while in this thread - > https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg28181.html > > It initially looked like we had a consensus but then it quickly devolved > and never reached a conclusion. > > *Without entering into the same back-and-forth again, *and with the > following stipulations: > > a) All libraries will have the same license agreeement > b) A single LICENSE.md file will suffice > > What license should we be using? > > 1. CC-BY-SA - This is what Wayne originally suggested IIRC > 2. modified GPL similar to gEDA license? > > > I need a consensus on this so I can add the license files to the > repositories and add the information to the website. > > Cheers, > Oliver > > > On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:12 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Oliver, >> >> Great work! This is really shaping up nicely. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Wayne >> >> On 9/17/2017 12:13 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> > Hugo can use external JSON data during the build step, so I've worked >> > out how to list the GitHub library releases directly onto the downloads >> > page! >> > >> > Some progress images here: >> > >> > https://imgur.com/a/2V6E3 >> > >> > Most of the framework is in place now. I need some assistance with >> > wording for /discover/libraries but other than that, almost ready to go >> :) >> > >> > Oliver >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 1:52 PM, Oliver Walters >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected] >> >> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Some more >> > progress: https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/issues/1622 >> > <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/issues/1622> >> > >> > On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Oliver Walters >> > <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > I have worked out how to transfer the KLC page to the Hugo >> > templating system (it is SO much harder to use than Jenkins :p) >> > >> > Example: >> > >> > https://i.imgur.com/4kZnvOA.png <https://i.imgur.com/4kZnvOA.p >> ng> >> > >> > The libraries information is also moved across, but that's just >> > static content so it's much simpler. >> > >> > I'll keep you posted. >> > >> > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 10:41 PM, Wayne Stambaugh >> > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > On 9/14/2017 8:54 PM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> > > Ben, >> > > >> > > That's also an option, I hadn't considered that! Perhaps >> I was focused >> > > on the GitHub-side solution too closely. >> > > >> > > Wayne, do you want to weigh in here before I spend too >> much further >> > > effort developing this? Could the libraries page be >> developed on the >> > > KiCad website itself? >> > >> > The libraries page could be developed on KiCad website >> > although I'm not >> > sure how that would work. I am comfortable with either >> > solution. Pick >> > which ever solution is the most comfortable for you. Since >> > you are >> > doing the work, you should choose the implementation unless >> > someone else >> > is willing step up and help out. Even the basic overview >> > that you >> > presented is far better than anything we have at the >> > moment. We can >> > always add more features later. >> > >> > > >> > > The structure could remain largely the same but the >> formatting would >> > > need to change from Jekyll to Hugo. >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > Oliver >> > > >> > > On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 1:17 AM, Ben Hest < >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > <mailto:[email protected] <mailto: >> [email protected]>>> wrote: >> > > >> > > Does this method provide an advantage over doing a >> similar thing >> > > using Hugo and putting the docs on the kicad-pcb.org >> <http://kicad-pcb.org> >> > > <http://kicad-pcb.org> >> > > website? https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-website >> > <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-website> >> > > <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-website >> > <https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-website>> >> > > >> > > >> > > - Ben >> > > >> > > On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 7:01 AM, Oliver Walters >> > > <[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > <mailto:[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >> > > >> > > Hi everyone, >> > > >> > > The conversation of how best to manage and >> distribute KiCad >> > > libraries has been raging for a while now. >> > > >> > > Users looking to download or contribute to the >> libraries are >> > > currently presented with a github landing page >> and some bland >> > > wiki pages (e.g. for the KLC information). >> > > >> > > I have been working on a new-and-improved website >> system for the >> > > following: >> > > >> > > * Clear information about the libraries >> > > * A place to download the latest libraries >> > > * Information on what is *in* the libraries >> > > * Instructions on how to contribute to the libs >> > > * Better presentation of the KLC >> > > >> > > This website will need to be updated periodically >> to present the >> > > latest version of the libraries to the users. >> Also, if users are >> > > going to be downloading library files then it >> could potentially >> > > use a lot of bandwidth. Thirdly, the generated >> content should be >> > > scripted but statically hosted. >> > > >> > > The solution? GitHub pages! - >> https://pages.github.com/ - >> > > >> > > These are hosted from your github repository, and >> for e.g. ours >> > > would have the URL kicad.github.io >> > <http://kicad.github.io> <http://kicad.github.io> - >> > > this could be easily redirected from >> kicad-lib.org/library <http://kicad-lib.org/library> >> > > <http://kicad-lib.org/library> (for example). >> > > >> > > GitHub pages use the jekyll toolset to generate >> static content. >> > > >> > > With a small amount of additional Python >> scripting I have >> > > created a bare-bones example of what this might >> look like >> > > (locally hosted on my laptop for now): >> > > >> > > Here are some screenshots! Ignore the colors and >> simple layout >> > > scheme, this is currently just a framework. >> > > >> > > https://imgur.com/a/0GELG >> > > >> > > The main objectives of this project are: >> > > >> > > a) Present a more professional landing page for >> the libraries >> > > b) Leverage GitHub Pages functionality >> > > c) Improve KLC >> > > >> > > And, eventually: >> > > >> > > Provide a standardised way to separate the KiCad >> libraries from >> > > the KiCad installer! >> > > >> > > Thoughts and comments appreciated! >> > > >> > > Cheers, >> > > >> > > Oliver >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-d >> evelopers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers>> >> > > Post to : [email protected] >> ad.net >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > <mailto:[email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]>> >> > > Unsubscribe : >> > https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers>> >> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp>> >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > -Ben >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > > Post to : [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > Post to : [email protected] >> > <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> > <https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers> >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > <https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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