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There was a demand for a permissive option in CERN OHL, and including it
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There was a demand for a permissive option in CERN OHL, and including it
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as an exception in the main licence text proved a bit cumbersome. Once
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as an exception in the main licence text proved a bit cumbersome. Once
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we decided to split P, it also made sense to split L and S. Below, we
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we decided to split P, it also made sense to split W and S. Below, we
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try to anticipate some questions and provide answers. There is also a
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try to anticipate some questions and provide answers. There is also a
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[rationale](https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/uploads/6ec4ee0fdce86742ec6ed77f1f202dfe/CERN_OHL_rationale.pdf)
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[rationale](https://ohwr.org/project/cernohl/wikis/uploads/6ec4ee0fdce86742ec6ed77f1f202dfe/CERN_OHL_rationale.pdf)
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document which further explains our intentions and the mechanisms we
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document which further explains our intentions and the mechanisms we
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same happens in hardware. We use the word "reciprocal" instead of
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same happens in hardware. We use the word "reciprocal" instead of
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"copyleft" because the underlying rights in our case are not restricted
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"copyleft" because the underlying rights in our case are not restricted
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to copyright. So, when you use the licence, you need to add a Notice to
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to copyright. So, when you use the licence, you need to add a Notice to
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your designs with one of the three following suffixes: S, L or P:
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your designs with one of the three following suffixes: S, W or P:
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- CERN-OHL-S is a strongly reciprocal licence. For example, if you
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- CERN-OHL-S is a strongly reciprocal licence. For example, if you
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release HDL files under CERN-OHL-S and then somebody uses those
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release HDL files under CERN-OHL-S and then somebody uses those
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