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P3D v4 Addon lincenses

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Hello, I had the intention of uploading an addon that I made to github, but I came across the question of: What license do you want to use? https://choosealicense.com/

The first thing is... is an addon considered a software or is it data?

For non-software licenses https://choosealicense.com/non-software/ it indicates the use of creative commons, which on the one hand I prefer because there is one that is Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International. https://creativecommons.org/choose/?lang=en

For software licenses Which one fits best in a scenery addon?

Would a custom one be valid? Type conditions of use?

The mere fact of making an addon would breach the Microsoft or Lockheed Martin license?

Thank you!
 
Freeware or payware? If this is a freeware addon scenery and you own or have permission to use all objects in the scenery, then no license is required. If payware, you need to talk to each vendor of the objects you are using and the programs you used to create them (and create the airport itself).
 
Freeware, but it is not the first time I see how sceneries are redistributed or intended to be charged for them without being the authors.
If not license is required, I think that a note in conditions of use is enough.

P.S: It's not that I'm going to avoid it technically or legally, but at least it's known.
 
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