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diff --git a/misc/LICENSING.txt b/misc/LICENSING.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..05e96d4a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/LICENSING.txt @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +Licensing +^^^^^^^^^ + +This directory contains miscellaneous NuttX add-ons and utilities. +NuttX is retained separately for maintenance and licensing reasons. +NuttX has a BSD-style license. However, the contents of this +directory have have other license restrictions. + +The licensing of the components of this directory are summarized +below: + + buildroot: + Description: GNU toolchain build environment. Derived from + http://buildroot.uclibc.org/ + License: GPLv2 + + pascal: + Description: Pascal compiler with NuttX runtime add-on. + License: BSD + + sims: + Description: This is a repository of instruction set simulators + that were used to verify NuttX. The licensing of the + instruction set simulators vary + + sims/z80sim: + You are well comecom to use the source files provided in + this directory for any purpose. However, the core of the Z80 + emulation is based on a proprietary-but-free-to-use + instruction set emulator. That emulation is not included + in this directory, but is automatically downloaded when + z80sim is built. + + drivers: + Descriptions: This is a folder of drivers that are not included + in the main NuttX source tree due to licensing or other concerns. + Compatibly licensed drivers (BSD or MIT) are included in the main + source tree. These drivers have incompatible licesnes. They + may, as an example, have been leveraged from Linux and, hence, + inherit a GPL license. By installing this driver package you + agree to the licensing terms of the individual drivers. + + rtl8187x + This is a USB host driver for the RTL8187x wireless LAN. Some + of the critical logic in this driver derives from Linux and, + hence, is GPLv2. |