Licensing
Default licenses
Section titled “Default licenses”| Work | License |
|---|---|
| Software | Apache 2.0 |
| Hardware | CERN-OHL |
| Docs and courses | CC BY-SA |
| Upstream projects (PX4, ArduPilot) | Match the upstream license |
Who owns what
Section titled “Who owns what”| Work | Owner | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Open projects | Contributors keep copyright | Licensed openly |
| Standards | Stewarded by the nonprofit | Free to implement |
| Private personal projects | The member | The member’s choice |
| Commissioned designs | Per contract | Private, or open later per the funder’s choice |
| Contract work | Per contract | Private |
| OASA name and logo | The nonprofit | Trademark and brand rules |
Contributor agreement
Section titled “Contributor agreement”- Open contributions are licensed openly.
- The nonprofit and the company may use them.
- You confirm the work is yours to give. Check any employer agreements first.
How work moves
Section titled “How work moves”- Open work can go to the company, like anyone else’s.
- Company work can go open, by choice or after a delay.
- Private member work goes to the company only with an agreement. The member is paid and credited.
Patents
Section titled “Patents”Open work is never patented. The company may patent its proprietary inventions case by case.