... The fact that there are (or seem to be) requirements or restrictions on the use of the compiled code (hex file, PIC containing the code). For me, that is a...
Hi Wouter ... I'm sorry, but I still cannot see the restrictions you talking about. The only I can see is: if you distribute hex files or programmed chips,...
... That clause at least seems to require that there is "documentation and/or other material" with the distribution. "seems to" is enough to cause trouble. ...
... I'd say there's always a way ("other material" is vast enough) to put some words about where things come from (starting from a link on a website, for ...
... You are of course free to use whatever license you choose, but be aware that a choice has consequences. For me using (and contributing to) the Jal library...
... Reading this, I understand you're currently using libraries, that don't come with jallib (yes, there's a life before jallib:)). These libraries, which ...
... no, currently I am not using Jal at all, except the occasional modifications to old jal programs. ... the old jal libraries? they were mine :) ... I...
... OK. Can we say you'd like to use jalv2, jallib being an opportunity for this, but since there seems to be a restriction, something is preventing you from ...
... I agree LGPL was a bad choice. ... Definitely. But as yet I have not found an existing license that really suits me. There was a discussion on the piclist...
... The only license I see which would fit, and which has been previously suggested few months ago (can't remember who), is the zlib/png license (I don't like...
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... The disclaimer is a bit short, probably not written by a US lawyer :) But it would be Ok for me. What is your objection(s)? -- Wouter van Ooijen --...
... I'll quote people from NetBSD themselves: "We are not in it for the money (we are volunteers!), so we have no desire to keep people from distributing our...
Hi everyone, I just downloaded the jallib 0.1beta but now have a problem. My ols programs won't compile. I've managed to correct most problems to make it word...
Hi Andrea, ... We have no 'migration' document, but the file devicefiles.html could give you some help with converting programs from another library-set to ...
... Your compromise was that attribution is NOT needed in the case of "burned/flashed" PIC distribution or naked hex file distribution, but IS needed if...
I solved the problem it seems that with the new libraries a lot of includes are needed to migrate old code to the new libs. I had to include delay &...
... This was something suggested, when the license was interpreted as: "binaries themselves should reproduce the license". This is not the case, as I (and you)...
... It is not enough that you interpret it like that, it must be clear without any doubt. -- Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- ...
... and ... to ... issues ... in ... configuration ... the ... different ... Hi again Rob, With a lot of brain work and after many cups of tea, I can now read ...
... But that still forces the distribution (let's say a ballpoint that blinks its LED to say SOS in morse code) to have the attribution. Very inconvenient, and...
... It would be an improvement, but be sure to make very clear what is required, and when. Clear enough for some dumb-ass lawyer who has to decide whether he...
Hi Colin, ... I'm not familiar with this specific library. I'll open an 'issue' in Jallib for this. Would you be so kind to add your (additional) comments and...
... what's ... What you see as a restriction, as a inconvenient, I see that as kind of mandatory thing. If you use it, tell it. zlib allows distribution ...
... "very inconvenient" ? Oh my... Having the attribution is just fair, isn't it ? Isn't it just the absolute minimum you *have* to do ? Oh my... Seb...
... First and foremost, you must abide the rules set by the author. No doubt about that. But in the general sense, definitely NO. Consider the Jal compiler ...
... So ? From what I can say for me, I don't have to mention, but I do mention it, because I *want* to mention it. The fact that people use your compiler...
... That text assumes that attribution is easy, which it is on a PC. Totally inapplicable to a large set of embedded systems. ... Exactly the same for me, but...