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LICENSES
CODE LICENSE / BINARY
While Cardinal itself is licensed under GPLv3+, some modules/plugins used by it are not.
And since Cardinal builds the entire Rack and modules as a static library,
the more restrictive of the code licenses will apply to the final binary.
Bellow follows a list of all code licenses used in Cardinal and linked submodules.
| Name | License(s) | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carla | GPL-2.0-or-later | Used as plugin host within Cardinal |
| DPF | ISC, GPL-2.0-or-later | Used as the plugin framework, VST2 binary GPLv2+ licensed |
| Rack | GPL-3.0-or-later | The actual Rack code, internal dependencies are compatible with GPLv3+ |
| 21kHz | MIT | |
| Amalgamated Harmonics | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Animated Circuits | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Aria Salvatrice | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Bacon Music | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Bogaudio | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ChowDSP | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| DrumKit | CC0-1.0 | |
| E-Series | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ExpertSleepers Encoders | MIT | |
| Extratone | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Fehler Fabrik | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Glue the Giant | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Grande | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| HetrickCV | CC0-1.0 | |
| Impromptu | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| JW-Modules | BSD-3-Clause | |
| LifeFormModular | MIT | |
| Little Utils | EUPL-1.2 | |
| Lomas Modules | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Lyrae Modules | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| MindMeld | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Mog | CC0-1.0 | |
| mscHack | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Prism | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Rackwindows | MIT | |
| repelzen | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Sonus Modular | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| Valley | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ZetaCarinae | GPL-3.0-or-later |
Bellow follows a list of code licenses from potentially coming modules.
| Name | License(s) | Pending reason |
|---|---|---|
| AS | MIT | Artwork license issues, does not allow use outside VCVRack |
| Atelier | GPL-3.0-or-later | Custom artwork license, needs permission request |
| Audible Instruments | GPL-3.0-or-later | Custom artwork license, needs permission request, also for dark mode |
| Befaco | GPL-3.0-or-later | Custom artwork license, needs permission request |
| Bidoo | GPL-3.0-or-later | CC-ND, needs permission for dark mode |
| cf | BSD-3-Clause | Non-free font use |
| Fundamental | GPL-3.0-or-later | CC-ND, needs permission for dark mode |
| ihtsyn | GPL-3.0-or-later | Project deleted by author |
| ZZC | GPL-3.0-or-later | Artwork license terms unclear |
ARTWORK / PANEL LICENSES
Bellow follows a list of all licenses related to artwork and module panels, sorted by file name.
Licenses were retrieved from the official project's LICENSE, README or related files.
When * is used, it is meant as wildcard of all files, with potential exceptions mentioned afterwards.
When a license is uncertain, ??? is used.
The sentence "used and distributed with permission" refers to the original project.
Since Cardinal does not modify these files, it is assumed their usage is permitted as well.
In any case, Cardinal authors are in the process of asking permission to reuse the same contents.
Note: The "final" version of Cardinal MUST NOT be released with unclear licenses!
So all uncertainties need to be resolved ASAP.
Plugins
Below is a list of artwork licenses from plugins
| Name | License(s) | Additional notes |
|---|---|---|
| 21kHz | MIT | No artwork specific license provided |
| AmalgamatedHarmonics/* | BSD-3-Clause | No artwork specific license provided |
| AmalgamatedHarmonics/DSEG*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| AmalgamatedHarmonics/Roboto*.ttf | Apache-2.0 | |
| AnimatedCircuits/* | CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 | |
| AriaModules/* | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | |
| AriaModules/Arcane/* | CC-BY-NC-SA-3.0 | Unused in Cardinal |
| AriaModules/components/* | WTFPL | |
| AriaModules/dseg/* | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| AriaModules/lcd/Fixed_v01/* | Custom | See LICENSE.txt |
| AriaModules/lcd/piano/* | WTFPL | |
| AriaModules/signature/* | Custom | Removal required if modifying other files without author's permission |
| BaconPlugs/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided |
| BaconPlugs/midi/* | CC-BY-SA-3.0-DE | |
| BaconPlugs/midi/beeth/* | ??? | Taken from http://www.jsbach.net/ |
| BaconPlugs/1f953.svg | CC-BY-4.0 | |
| BaconPlugs/Keypunch029.json | OFL-1.1 | |
| BogaudioModules/* | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | |
| BogaudioModules/fonts/audiowide.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| BogaudioModules/fonts/inconsolata*.ttf | OFL-1.1-no-RFN | |
| Cardinal/* | CC0-1.0 | |
| Cardinal/Miku/Miku.png | CC-BY-NC-3.0 | https://piapro.net/intl/en_for_creators.html |
| ChowDSP/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | |
| ChowDSP/fonts/RobotoCondensed-*.ttf | Apache-2.0 | |
| DrumKit/* | CC0-1.0 | |
| DrumKit/component/NovaMono.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| E-Series/* | Custom | Copyright © Synthesis Technology, used and distributed with permission, see LICENSE-PERMISSIONS.md#ESeries |
| ExpertSleepers-Encoders/* | MIT | Artwork has same license as code, see vcvrack-encoders#3 |
| Extratone/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | Artwork has same license as code, see Extratone#7 |
| FehlerFabrik/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, see FehlerFabrik#17 |
| Fundamental/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | |
| GlueTheGiant/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | Artwork has same license as code, see gtg-rack#10 |
| GlueTheGiant/fonts/DSEG7-* | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| GrandeModular/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | |
| HetrickCV/* | CC0-1.0 | No artwork specific license provided |
| ImpromptuModular/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | |
| ImpromptuModular/res/comp/complib/* | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | |
| JW-Modules/* | BSD-3-Clause | No artwork specific license provided |
| JW-Modules/DejaVuSansMono.ttf | Bitstream-Vera | Unused in Cardinal |
| LifeFormModular/* | MIT | No artwork specific license provided |
| LittleUtils/* | EUPL-1.2 | |
| LittleUtils/fonts/CooperHewitt-*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| LittleUtils/fonts/Overpass-*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| LittleUtils/fonts/RobotoMono-*.ttf | Apache-2.0 | |
| LomasModules/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, see LomasModules#26 |
| LomasModules/Fonts/FiraMono-Bold.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| LyraeModules/* | CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0 | |
| MindMeld/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | |
| MindMeld/fonts/RobotoCondensed-*.ttf | Apache-2.0 | |
| Mog/* | CC0-1.0 | No artwork specific license provided |
| Mog/components/* | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | |
| Mog/Exo2-BoldItalic.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| mscHack/* | BSD-3-Clause | No artwork specific license provided, see mschack#108 |
| Prism/* | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | |
| Prism/RobotoCondensed-Regular.ttf | Apache-2.0 | |
| Rackwindows/* | MIT | Artwork uses same license as code, see rackwindows#15 |
| repelzen/* | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | |
| sonusmodular/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, see sonusmodular#14 |
| ValleyAudio/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, see ValleyRackFree#73 |
| ValleyAudio/din1451alt.ttf | CC-BY-3.0-DE | |
| ValleyAudio/DSEG14Classic-*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| ValleyAudio/ShareTechMono-*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | |
| ZetaCarinaeModules/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, see ZetaCarinaeModules#8 |
Bellow follows a list of artwork licenses from potentially coming modules.
| AS/* | Custom | Copyright 2017, derivative works may not use the AS logo or panel graphics including custom component graphics (knobs, switches, screws, caps, etc.). Redistribution rights requested at AS#60 | | AS/saxmono.ttf | Custom | You may download this font, circulate it und use it freely. You may not alter, rename, change copyrights or modify this font in any way. | | AS/Segment7Standard.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | | | Atelier/* | Custom | Copyright © Pyer 2020, used and distributed with permission | | AudibleInstruments/* | Custom | Copyright © Emilie Gillet, used and distributed with permission | | Befaco/components/* | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | | | Befaco/panels/* | Custom | Copyright © Befaco, used and distributed with permission | | Bidoo/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | | | cf/* | BSD-3-Clause | No artwork specific license provided (TODO check intentional) | | cf/ArialBlack.ttf | Custom | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/fonts/font-faq | | cf/DejaVuSansMono.ttf | Bitstream-Vera | | | cf/LEDCalculator.ttf | Custom | Free for personal use | | cf/Segment7Standard.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN | | | ihtsyn/* | GPL-3.0-or-later | No artwork specific license provided, author has deleted this repo | | ihtsyn/LEDCalculator.ttf | Custom | Free for personal use | | ZZC/* | ??? | See ZZC#89 and ZZC#90 |
TODO: ask permission for:
- Atelier
- AudibleInstruments
- Befaco
Rack
Below is a list of artwork licenses from Rack
| Name | License(s) |
|---|---|
| ComponentLibrary/* | CC-BY-NC-4.0 |
| Core/* | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 |
| fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf | Bitstream-Vera |
| fonts/DSEG*.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN |
| fonts/Nunito-Bold.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN |
| fonts/ShareTechMono-Regular.ttf | OFL-1.1-RFN |