Hi Thomas, hi library team! 2016-07-08 19:44 GMT+02:00 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhu...@gmx.at>: > Hy library team, > > I have some points and would discuss them on the mailing list: > > At first, I would suggest to add LICENSE files into the .pretty > repositories to clarify it (I'm also a little bit unsure about the > license, but from what I see it should be GPL v2).
I agree, but as far as I remember, someone said, that .pretty repos can contain *.kicad_mod files only. If not, another thing to do is to move 3D-models to their footprint .pretty repo. I makes much more sense to have them together, rather than in symbol repo. > Another question is about 3d-models. I already seen bunches of Models > merged into KiCad which were clearly from the manufacture. From my > perspective this would be a copyright infringement, because I haven't > found a fitting permission/licence of the company which would allow this > stuff. > This could lead to legal issues in the future, so I would suggest to > check this problem in detail and create treatment recommendation for the > library team. Yes, manufacturer's 3D-models in kicad repos could be legal issue. Once repo LICENSE is specified, we can check manufacturer's license for each pre-made model (future) or accept only user made models to prevent problems. > Now a non legal idea. What about adding contributor/author files into > the .pretty and the schematic repository? I think they would be > motivating for contributors and no big deal to manage. Great idea! > thx, Thomas > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > Post to : kicad-lib-committers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > As this is about questions and ideas, I'll add some mine. I have some ideas about new structure format of symbol library files. Is there any already opened discussion? (mailing list, forum,...?) Current format causes a lot of redundant symbols, ineffective footprint assignment and more. Patrik (TP: sorry for duplicity, I forgot to answer to mailing list) 2016-07-08 19:44 GMT+02:00 Thomas Pointhuber <thomas.pointhu...@gmx.at>: > Hy library team, > > I have some points and would discuss them on the mailing list: > > At first, I would suggest to add LICENSE files into the .pretty > repositories to clarify it (I'm also a little bit unsure about the > license, but from what I see it should be GPL v2). > > Another question is about 3d-models. I already seen bunches of Models > merged into KiCad which were clearly from the manufacture. From my > perspective this would be a copyright infringement, because I haven't > found a fitting permission/licence of the company which would allow this > stuff. > This could lead to legal issues in the future, so I would suggest to > check this problem in detail and create treatment recommendation for the > library team. > > Now a non legal idea. What about adding contributor/author files into > the .pretty and the schematic repository? I think they would be > motivating for contributors and no big deal to manage. > > thx, Thomas > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > Post to : kicad-lib-committers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers Post to : kicad-lib-committers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-lib-committers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
