Is uCLinx free?!

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originally posted by wgoossens@Oct 12 2005, 01:37 AM

danny,

uclinux is (just as "normal" linux) released under the gpl (gnu public license) and therefore is basicly free as long as you don't charge others for it and release the sources when requested.

for more information visit free software foundation (http://www.fsf.org/licensing) or related pages to read the exact ins and outs.

when you use uclinux as the os and you build your own (non-gpl) programs on top, you are allowed to charge money for your own programs and you do not need to releasr the sources.

when you make changes to the uclinux kernel (or any gpl program for that matter) you need to give credit to the original author and releases the sources of your modifications to the community.

i'm not a lawyer so don't sue me when you get sued...

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thanks wgoosens, thats basicly what we needed to know, we wont be using it for a product ourselves, but we are doing an internship, and for our assignment we are researching some stuff about the nios II, and it might be used in future products from our company, so one factor in the choice for the OS to use is wether or not royaltee fees need to be payed for it (right now in another product the company uses windows CE, costs em 60 bucks per license http://forum.niosforum.com/work2/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif )

(btw, im dannyjacobs&#39; coworker at the internship)