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Re: PCBWay macro

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johnwang wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:48 pm ...
Btw they have paid, they can keep the code closed as they like. Or charge to use it.
Probably you missed the whole point.

Code is available as FCMacro linked in first post from yorik, is licensed as LGPL as FC.

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onekk wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 9:43 pm Code is available as FCMacro linked in first post from yorik, is licensed as LGPL as FC.
It doesn't matter.
Just no need to promote it for them for free.
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johnwang wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 10:00 pm Just no need to promote it for them for free.
I think you also missed the word sponsored. FC didn't sponsor PCBWay in case you start doubting now ;)
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Jee-Bee wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:27 pm I think you also missed the word sponsored. FC didn't sponsor PCBWay in case you start doubting now ;)
You tell others to use it, then you promoted it though you may not be paid.
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whatever
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@yorik , thank you very much! I like it too and going to have a closer look.
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Don't hesitate to suggest (or even code ;) ) better features!
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Re: PCBWay macro

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onekk wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:35 am
johnwang wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 5:49 am
freedman wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 4:10 pm I like this posting, by using a macro there are no changes required to FreeCAD. Good idea!
I don't like it. It kind of promoting for them for free. If the macro is not bonded to a commercial party, that's fine.
If the macro is not automatically installed, I see no problem.

The company has payed FC to make a work that will ease "his customer" to model with FC and send the result to their site, where is the sin?

If there is not endorsement over a specific vendor, I will be happy that many companies will follow this path, for at least two reasons:

1) This indirectly will encourage customers of the company to FC. (enlarging the user base)
2) FC will receive money to improve his development (assuming that the funding will to to FCA), or someone will be payed to make some work with FC, that will have same effects as in 1)

My two cents.

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johnwang wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:31 pm
onekk wrote: Sat Aug 13, 2022 11:35 am The company has payed FC to make a work that will ease "his customer" to model with FC and send the result to their site, where is the sin?
If paid to ease modeling, yes, you are happy tell the world.
If paid to send result to their site, no, they have to tell the world by themself on their site or pay AD here. You don't need to do that for them for free.
I don't consider a post, informing of the macro in the Announcements Section, endorsing or promoting a single company.
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