> Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 15:01:52 -0400
> From: pocketcoder <pocketcoder@rogers.com>
>
>
> I have used some h3900 headers and a bit of code to get eCos and
> Redboot running on the h38xx, h3900 ipaqs. From what I have
> read this
> could be a GPL violation. I would like to update iPAQ support in
> Redboot/eCOS without offending anyone.
>
>
Why not?
Familiar/Linux and eCos are both open source project covered by very similar licenses.
Familiar/Linux is under the well know GPL, while eCos is under a GPL-compatible one.
Note that eCos license is not 100% GPL; some modifications where added to the license to let developers to change the license of their code, even if it's linked with GPL code; in some way, this is similar to LGPL license.
Anyway, if you submit your code under the GPL no violation at all should occour, since each product is GPL compliant.
When working with eCos you could produce non-GPL code provided that you will share your code with the community, but since you're using GPLed source code (I suppose from Familiar) than the more restrictive GPL should apply to your work.
You can find more about eCos license at http://ecos.sourceware.org/license-overview.html
Regards
Adamo
Received on Mon Aug 9 05:26:02 2004
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