Posted by Devinder Kaur on May 16, 2014; 5:58pm
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/DXF-library-query-tp5709932p5709935.html

On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 7:03 PM, R. van Twisk [via LibreCAD]
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> Hi,
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> I want to clear my query that whether I could use this same source for my
> own CAD software without any license issue or I have to work for a new one?

> This depends on the license of your own CAD software. If it’s GPLv2 or
> higher licensed then it’s not a problem to use libdxfrw.
> If you have any other license model you have to check if it’s compatible
> with GPLv2 or higher of not, you are not
> allowed to use libdxfrw.

Actually am working on a software named DR. Geo under GNU for
GSoC2014. Check it here:
https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/dr-geo

We are currently working on the first version of it, which is having
many loop holes and lack of dxf support is one of them. Which I am
intended to fulfill as one of my GSoC milestones.

> Also, please be aware that some licenses are to take in a other type of
> license, but not the other way around.
> For example, it’s fine for a GPLv2 application to use a MIT library,
If am not wrong Dr. Geo is under GPLv2.

> it’s not allowed the other away around.
And what could possibly be the other way around? Though I have gone
through http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html but I would like to
make it more clear form you.

> not a lawyer, so don’t hang me up on what I just said, check with your own
> lawyer to make sure.
:p

> If you are making a open source CAD application, why not help us out!!! :D
Yeah, soon I ll be working on that too. It would be my pleasure! :P

> Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions
Sure! Thanks for the cooperation. :)



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