From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from galois.linutronix.de ([2001:470:1f0b:1c35:abcd:42:0:1]) by merlin.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.76 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1SIhfh-0004sq-AC for linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:40:22 +0000 Received: from 046207234031.atmpu0032.highway.a1.net ([46.207.234.31] helo=chipmunk.site) by Galois.linutronix.de with esmtpsa (TLS1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1SIhfd-0000Wt-HB for linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org; Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:40:17 +0200 Message-ID: <4F883BBD.9090506@linutronix.de> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:44:13 +0200 From: Richard Weinberger MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-mtd@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Alternative License for Parts of MTD? References: <4F883513.4000301@embedded-brains.de> In-Reply-To: <4F883513.4000301@embedded-brains.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit List-Id: Linux MTD discussion mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Am 13.04.2012 16:15, schrieb Sebastian Huber: > Hello, > > I work with the real-time operating system RTEMS (http://www.rtems.com). > The license of this system is GPL with an exception that allows static > linking without restrictions: > > http://www.rtems.com/license/LICENSE > > This is very similar to the eCos license: > > http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html > I'd contact a lawyer. Anyway, your GPL-with-an-exception license looks more like LGPL... Thanks, //richard -- Phone: +49 7556 91 98 91; Fax.: +49 7556 91 98 86 Firmensitz: 88690 Uhldingen, Auf dem Berg 3 Registergericht: Amtsgericht Freiburg i. Br., HRB 700 806; StNr. 87007/07777; Ust-Id Nr.: DE252739476 Geschäftsführer: Heinz Egger, Thomas Gleixner