Thanks Maarten Sorry, this happens to me every once in a while :( Anyway if the statement can be understood in the way that the code can be used but not distributed for commercial use then I am still happy.
/Gudjon On Fri, Aug 24, 2007 at 09:08:30PM +0200, Maarten Brock wrote: > Gudjon, > > I think you misunderstood me and missed the word "not" > in my reply. If you use SDCC for 8051 you DO use ASxxxx. > Only if you use it for PIC is ASxxxx not used, but it > uses the assembler and linker from gputils. > > Maarten > > > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
