[U-Boot-Users] GPL Licensing issues
Wolfgang Denk
wd at denx.de
Mon Sep 27 22:20:14 CEST 2004
In message <20040927124041.76928.qmail at web51908.mail.yahoo.com> you wrote:
>
> > Code is in source files per definition :-)
>
> Could this distinction become blurred as 'inline'
> functions appear in header files?
It could. But it should not. At least such ehaders should not be used
to define interfaces which are expected to be exported to
applications.
Let's bring it to a point: U-Boot is GPLed, and this is a Good Thing (TM).
There are cases where propriatary code needs to be used (for one
reason or another, not all of them being good reasons), and U-Boot
facilitates this by means of standalone applications.
This is the intention. From what I know, standalone applications
don't need to include any headers or link against any files which
might give reason do even remotely consider this as creating a
"derived work".
I will add an appropriate comment to the COPYING file (similar to
what Linus uses for the Linux kernel) to make this absolutely clear
to everybody. [Checked in right now.] If anybody asks, just point him
to the COPYING file.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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