Re: Dia shapes - Belgian domestic electricity

[Thomas Harding <tom thomas-harding name>]

Le 23/02/2013 23:38, Killian De Volder a écrit :
> For the bounding box: putted a "invisible" X in the image to grantee 
> the grid snapping.
> (Also makes calculating the default with and height a breeze :).
>
> Few more questions:
>  - Can I add a thing in the file that gives it properties to modify 
> the object ?
>    (I have some icons that will looks very similar, so a object 
> properties to toggle some extra lines on or off would be nice.)
>    Or do I have to make 1 shape per deviation ? (Preferred ?)
>  - Where can I set the default font-size for a shape ?
>    (Before the user specifies the preferred font size.)
>  - What license should I put these files under ? :p
>    (BSD, LGPL, GPL ?)
[note: your post is the better mean to launch a flamewar on any Free 
Software mailing list]

The simpler is to choose Dia license itself, which is GPLv2.

Among other compatible licenses for distribution together with Dia, 
you'll find /modified BSD/ and LGPLv2.

Drawback is : there is no copyleft at all for the first (you can sell it 
together with proprietary software [fr: un logiciel privateur] eg. with 
modifications /and/ in an unreadable format), and it is "lesser" strong 
for the second (you still need to give also a readable format).

*Depending on your wishes*, this can be for you a drawback or not :)

IMHO:

 * Nowadays LGPL can be left back in favor of GPL, as GPL software has 
been spread enough and it is not needed proprietary software benefits 
longer on Libre one... (and in my opinion proprietary software can be 
safely dropped out).

 * Your work is a "technical" one... For an artistic work (such as 
fancy icons) I'll choose "CC-By-SA-3.0 unported", because Free Artistic 
Work is not widely spread /and/ publicity is still needed to kill the 
"Piracy" word which in contrary is, in interest of companies... but not 
authors :).


Best regards,
TSFH