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If you are looking for a true FOSS license, this would not be it. FOSS, contrary to common belief, does allow for others to sell your design for profit. "Free" in FOSS means freedom of use, not free of charge.
This license is considered "source available" because source files are required for distribution. The only restriction is for others to sell the file. So it is a non-commercial license.
Why this one as opposed to any of the other noncommercial licenses out there?
For many of us, due to wanting to stay anonymous, there is zero chance we will actually take Defcad or other bad actors to court. The license states in plain english for anyone who reads it what our attentions are. The only court that matters to some of us is the court of public opinion.
Feel free to use if it suits your needs
If you are looking for a true FOSS license, this would not be it. FOSS, contrary to common belief, does allow for others to sell your design for profit. "Free" in FOSS means freedom of use, not free of charge.
This license is considered "source available" because source files are required for distribution. The only restriction is for others to sell the file. So it is a non-commercial license.
Why this one as opposed to any of the other noncommercial licenses out there?
For many of us, due to wanting to stay anonymous, there is zero chance we will actually take Defcad or other bad actors to court. The license states in plain english for anyone who reads it what our attentions are. The only court that matters to some of us is the court of public opinion.
Feel free to use if it suits your needs