[U-Boot-Users] non-GPL standalone apps
Hi,
we are thinking of a standalone application instead of a full blown OS on a U-Boot enabled board. The most simple way to get some simple API (e.g. printf(), getc(), ...) would be to use U-Boot's jump table interface as it is used by the apps in the example subdirectory.
Our standalone application cannot use the GPL.
Can we do this? Are non-GPL applications that use U-Boot's jumptable interface compatible with the U-Boot licence?
Regards Matthias
Dear Matthias,
in message 200709211412.41736.matthias.fuchs@esd-electronics.com you wrote:
we are thinking of a standalone application instead of a full blown OS on a U-Boot enabled board. The most simple way to get some simple API (e.g. printf(), getc(), ...) would be to use U-Boot's jump table interface as it is used by the apps in the example subdirectory.
Our standalone application cannot use the GPL.
You think they cannot. If you look closer, they probably could. But that's another story...
Can we do this? Are non-GPL applications that use U-Boot's jumptable interface compatible with the U-Boot licence?
Yes, you can. Please see section "NOTE!" in file "COPYING".
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk
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