www/licenses license-list.html

[Pavel Kharitonov]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Pavel Kharitonov <ineiev>       14/11/20 11:57:07

Modified files:
        licenses       : license-list.html 

Log message:
        (Designs): New section RT #961542.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/license-list.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.419&r2=1.420

Patches:
Index: license-list.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/license-list.html,v
retrieving revision 1.419
retrieving revision 1.420
diff -u -b -r1.419 -r1.420
--- license-list.html   18 Nov 2014 10:08:35 -0000      1.419
+++ license-list.html   20 Nov 2014 11:57:06 -0000      1.420
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
   <li><a href="#Fonts">Licenses for Fonts</a></li>
   <li><a href="#OpinionLicenses">Licenses for Works stating a Viewpoint
       (e.g., Opinion or Testimony)</a></li>
+  <li><a href="#Designs">Licenses for Designs for Physical Objects</a></li>
   </ul>
 </li>
 </ul>
@@ -2496,6 +2497,24 @@
 
 </dl> <!-- end class="blue" -->
 
+<div class="big-subsection">
+<h4 id="Designs">Licenses for Designs for Physical Objects</h4>
+<span class="anchor-reference-id">
+    (<a href="#Designs">#Designs</a>)</span>
+</div>
+
+<p>Circuits are meant for practical use, so circuit designs should carry
+a free license.  We recommend releasing them under the GNU General
+Public License, version 3 or later.  Version 3 was designed for such
+use.</p>
+
+<p>3D-printer plans for objects mean for practical use should also be
+free.  We recommend the GNU GPL or one of the Creative Commons
+licenses that are free: CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, or CC0.</p>
+
+<p>3D-printer plans for decorative objects are artistic works; any of the
+Creative Commons licenses is ok for them.</p>
+
 <hr class="separator" />
 
 
@@ -2539,7 +2558,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2014/11/18 10:08:35 $
+$Date: 2014/11/20 11:57:06 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>