This PR updates the licenses across tldraw to a bespoke tldraw license.
The idea here is leverage dual licensing for revenue from companies
using tldraw. The source code and its distributions are provided under a
non-commercial license (tldraw) while we offer to sell / give out an
alternative exclusive-use license for companies who wish to use the
product for commercial purposes.
- [x] Add new license
- [x] Change licenses in package.jsons
- [x] Update READMEs
- [x] Update docs (separate repo PR)
- [x] Have alternative license in hand (US)
- [ ] Have alternative license in hand (UK)
- [x] Have sales contract in hand (US)
- [ ] Have sales contract in hand (UK)
### Change Type
- [x] `major` — Breaking change
This PR adds a contributor license agreement (CLA) to the project.
Contributors will need to sign the CLA before we merge their PRs. This
will be handled automatically via a bot here on GitHub.
## Context
Did you know tldraw is a [venture
backed](https://tldraw.substack.com/p/tiny-little-seed-round) company?
Our CLA is designed to protect our options for any future re-licensing
of the project's code or transferring ownership, which can become
complicated when taking public contributions community, but which can
become necessary by fate and/or go to market strategies.
A CLA adds a bit of friction and hassle for contributors, however I'd
prefer to be upfront about our relationship rather than doing what many
open source projects have done in the past, which is relicensing code
contributed without such prior agreement.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them below.
### Change Type
- [x] `internal` — Any other changes that don't affect the published
package (will not publish a new version)
* Remove leftover references to removed Electron app
(Experimental Electron app was purged in #893)
* Correct thanking organization in CONTRIBUTING.md
* Remove reference to pressure (ease) in Vec.pointsBetween description
Used to have an "ease" param, removed in #163
* Make links to core examples from core/README.md more explicit
