| Message ID | 1336421563-5986-9-git-send-email-luca@lucaceresoli.net |
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| State | Superseded |
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On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Luca Ceresoli <luca@lucaceresoli.net> wrote: > Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca@lucaceresoli.net> > --- > docs/manual/using.txt | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 1 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/docs/manual/using.txt b/docs/manual/using.txt > index 09f4136..411136b 100644 > --- a/docs/manual/using.txt > +++ b/docs/manual/using.txt > @@ -281,3 +281,30 @@ Buildroot, with the name used in the manifest file: > * +BSD-4c+: Original BSD 4-clause license; > * +BSD-3c+: BSD 3-clause license; > * +BSD-2c+: BSD 2-clause license. > + > +Complying with the Buildroot license > +------------------------------------ > + > +Buildroot itself is an opensource software, released under the > +http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html[GNU General Public > +License, version 2] or (at your option) any later version. > +However, being a build system, it is not normally part of the end product: > +if you develop the root filesystem, kernel, bootloader or toolchain for a > +device, the code of Buildroot is only present on the development machine, not > +in the device storage. > + > +Nevertheless, the general view of the Buildroot developers is that you should > +release the Buildroot source code along with the source code of other packages > +when releasing a product that contains GPL-licensed software. > +This is because the > +http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html[GNU GPL] > +defines the "'complete source code'" for an executable work as "'all the > +source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface > +definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation > +of the executable'". > +Buildroot is part of the 'scripts used to control compilation and > +installation of the executable', and as such it is considered part of the > +material that must be redistributed. > + > +Keep in mind this is only the Buildroot developers' opinion, and you should > +consult your legal department or lawyer for any doubt. I'm not a native English speaker myself, but I would have written 'in case of any doubt' instead of 'for any doubt'.
Thomas De Schampheleire wrote: > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Luca Ceresoli<luca@lucaceresoli.net> wrote: >> Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli<luca@lucaceresoli.net> >> --- >> docs/manual/using.txt | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> 1 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/docs/manual/using.txt b/docs/manual/using.txt ... >> +Keep in mind this is only the Buildroot developers' opinion, and you should >> +consult your legal department or lawyer for any doubt. > > I'm not a native English speaker myself, but I would have written 'in > case of any doubt' instead of 'for any doubt'. Ok, done in v4. Does your absence of other comments implies you agree on the rest of this simple but important patch? Luca
diff --git a/docs/manual/using.txt b/docs/manual/using.txt index 09f4136..411136b 100644 --- a/docs/manual/using.txt +++ b/docs/manual/using.txt @@ -281,3 +281,30 @@ Buildroot, with the name used in the manifest file: * +BSD-4c+: Original BSD 4-clause license; * +BSD-3c+: BSD 3-clause license; * +BSD-2c+: BSD 2-clause license. + +Complying with the Buildroot license +------------------------------------ + +Buildroot itself is an opensource software, released under the +http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html[GNU General Public +License, version 2] or (at your option) any later version. +However, being a build system, it is not normally part of the end product: +if you develop the root filesystem, kernel, bootloader or toolchain for a +device, the code of Buildroot is only present on the development machine, not +in the device storage. + +Nevertheless, the general view of the Buildroot developers is that you should +release the Buildroot source code along with the source code of other packages +when releasing a product that contains GPL-licensed software. +This is because the +http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html[GNU GPL] +defines the "'complete source code'" for an executable work as "'all the +source code for all modules it contains, plus any associated interface +definition files, plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation +of the executable'". +Buildroot is part of the 'scripts used to control compilation and +installation of the executable', and as such it is considered part of the +material that must be redistributed. + +Keep in mind this is only the Buildroot developers' opinion, and you should +consult your legal department or lawyer for any doubt.
Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca@lucaceresoli.net> --- docs/manual/using.txt | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)