gEDA-dev: About GPL/LGPL and gEDA's symbols/fonts/schematics

[pt75234 at aim.com]

Hi,

While I was preparing to make a simple example to illustrate the use of 
the GPL'ed script, "geda_hier_verilog.sh" that I posted on sf's gEDA 
patch list site, it occurs to me I should ask about the gEDA's license 
requirements (if any) of gEDA's symbol/font libraries and gEDA's 
schematics, in general.

I fully understand that gEDA programs are GPLed. My questions here are 
only related to gEDA's user data.

Here are my questions:

1) Is there a requirement that all user submitted symbol/font/schematic 
libraries to gEDA be GPLed/LGPLed?   If not, what are the requirements?

2) Can user submit a free (and/or open) symbol/font library under other 
more relaxed licenses such as the modified BSD license?

3) Regarding to user schematics using gEDA and/or gEDA's symbol/fonts, 
(  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLOutput )answers a 
question about EDA in general. Does gEDA's schematics/symbols/fonts 
falls under the same category as described in that FAQ?  If so, in what 
terms and conditions?

4) If free(and/or open) symbol/font/schematics are all welcomed to 
gEDA, should user include free (and/or open) license clause with them?

Best Regards,
Paul Tan


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