Hi, Thank you for the response. I just wanted some clarification. Under the Debian license, I do not have to release source code as long as I am writing my source code on top of the existing system correct? As in, I am writing C/C++ code and running it on a Debian OS, which will be on my product that is going to be sold commercially. It is my understanding that under these conditions, I do not need to make my source code public.
Thanks, Aron On Fri, Jul 19, 2019 at 1:46 PM Jean-Philippe MENGUAL <jpmeng...@debian.org> wrote: > Hi, > > The first thing I think is tat you do not have to publish your code. > Free software requests you to let the user free with your source, not > you to work publicly. A code may be free if you give the user the source > and all the freedoms. > > About your project, it depends on what programs you use. If you use free > software, you are under their license (GPL or other). According to some > licenses, you have to share your changes with the author when you re-use > a free program, others do not say this. > > If you just add code in Debian, I think you are free. Just do not make > inacessible some source under a free license. > > Regards > > > > Jean-Philippe MENGUAL > Le 19/07/2019 à 18:37, Aron Reman a écrit : > > Hi Debian Legal, > > > > I am developing an embedded system for a commercial application that is > > running a Debian based OS. I am developing C/C++ code that is running in > > the user space and am wondering, am I able to distribute my system > > without giving up my source code? At what point do I need to make my > > source code public? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Aron > -- *Aron Reman* *Product Engineer* 1910 Crown Park Ct. Columbus, OH 43235 Phone: 614-725-1778 Email: a...@tech4imaging.com <a...@tech4imaging.com> Web: www.tech4imaging.com
