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EAGLE Newbie Question re: Commercial Usage

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Came across this phrase:

"Cadsoft is nice to give away a free version for hobby use, but their license is non-commercial. What that means is you aren’t supposed to make things you are going to sell with it".

I am using the Pro student version. Does this statement apply to this?

Thanks.

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  • On 07.01.2013 20:24, Jeff Angcanan wrote:

    Came across this phrase:

    "Cadsoft is nice to give away a free version for hobby use, but their license is non-commercial. What that means is you aren’t supposed to make things you are going to sell with it".

    I am using the Pro student version. Does this statement apply to this?

    Thanks.

     

    >

     

    Hello,

     

    you are talking about the Hobbyist version, correct?

    Like described here:

    http://www.cadsoftusa.com/shop/eagle-hobbyist-and-education/?language=en&lang=en

     

    It also says that this is a license for non-commercial use.

     

    IMHO it depends on what you are doing exactly. If you develop

    a project (manufacture the board, buy the components, populate

    it...) and you sell it for a reasonable price that compensates

    your expenses, I think, this is allowed.

    If you are running a company and you are selling commercial

    goods, it's not okay. At least as son as you can afford an

    EAGLE license, you have to buy a commercial one.

     

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

    Richard Hammerl

      CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

      FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/training/faq/

     

     

  • in reply to Former Member

    Hi,

     

    Is this post still valid tell now?

     

    Small in house project (manufacture the board, buy the components, populate

    it...) and sell it for a reasonable price as a prototype; this is first design.

     

    Thanks in advance image

    O.

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