Hi Thanks for the answers. The new license is clear but I understood the old in the way that both commercial distribution and usage was prohibited. But I am using the 8051 port so I don't use this code :) It will be distributed in Debian under non-free but that is fine by me. It would be nice to have the sdcc in the main distribution but for me this is a minor detail.
Cheers Gudjon On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 09:02:55AM -0700, Jesus Calvino-Fraga wrote: > Hi, > > You are neither doing publication nor > distribution of ASxxxx or ASLINK for commercial > use, so I don't see any problem. In other words, > you may not sell the hammer but you can sell the > chair you made with it. Compare the license of > the old ASxxxx and ASLINK used with sdcc (version > 1.7) and the newest versions of ASxxxx and ASLINK (version 4.11) at > > http://shop-pdp.kent.edu/ashtml/asxget.htm > > which is of course different, but more explicit in that regard: > "This software is FREEWARE which means it is NOT > public domain but fully copyrighted material > that is distributed freely without money. Its > electronic distribution through BBSs, the > Internet, or other such means is encouraged > provided no money is requested in return." > So, as long as you are not selling ASxxxx or > ASLINK you are fine. It is my opinion that you > can do anything you want with the code you wrote > and the resulting outputs of ASxxxx and ASLINK... > > Jesús > > At 10:01 PM 23/08/2007, you wrote: > > >Hi > > The following licensing statement in the sdcc files was pointed > >at me by coincidence: > >"The ASxxxx assemblers and the ASLINK relocating linker are > >placed in the Public Domain. Publication or distribution of > >these programs for non-commercial use is hereby granted with the > >stipulation that the copyright notice be included with all > >copies." > > I am using SDCC for commercial (but still no profit :) purposes. > >I don't know how to write a linker but I would be willing to pay some > >amount of money to someone willing to write it under some sensible > >licence, compatible with the SDCC licencing. That is to say if this > >statement is a real problem. > > > >Regards > >Gudjon > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. > Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. > Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. > Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Sdcc-user mailing list > Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Sdcc-user mailing list Sdcc-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sdcc-user
