From 9395ca4f6832a806737eca247f2758468f0cecd1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Andersen Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 09:42:10 +0000 Subject: prepare for release --- docs/busybox.net/license.html | 67 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/busybox.net/license.html') diff --git a/docs/busybox.net/license.html b/docs/busybox.net/license.html index 0e27c3956..14324f1df 100644 --- a/docs/busybox.net/license.html +++ b/docs/busybox.net/license.html @@ -10,12 +10,32 @@ whatsoever, this page attempts to summarize what you should do to ensure you do not accidentally violate the law.

+

Complying with the BusyBox license is easy and completely free.

+ +U.S. and International Law protects copyright owners from the unauthorized +reproduction, adaptation, display, distribution, etc of copyright protected +works. Copyright violations (such as shipping BusyBox in a manner contrary to +its license) are subject to severe penalties. The courts can award up to +$150,000 per product shipped without even showing any actual loss by the +copyright holder. Criminal penalties are available for intentional acts +undertaken for purposes of "commercial advantage" or "private financial gain." +In addition, if it comes to my attention that you are violating the BusyBox +license, I will list you on the BusyBox Hall of Shame +webpage.

+Nobody wants that to happen. Do everyone a favor and don't break the law -- if +you use BusyBox, you must comply with the BusyBox license. + +

+

BusyBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License

+ BusyBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License , which -is generally just abbreviated simply as the GPL license, or -just the GPL. Anyone thinking of shipping +is generally just abbreviated as the GPL license, or +just the GPL. +

+Anyone thinking of shipping BusyBox as part of a product should be familiar with the licensing terms under which they are allowed to use and distribute BusyBox. You are advised to take a look over the @@ -53,37 +73,39 @@ applications such as BusyBox is mandatory.

-Accompanied by source generally means you place the full -source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD -somewhere. Full source code includes the BusyBox ".config" file -used when your shipping BusyBox binary was compiled. +Accompanied by source generally means you distribute the full +source code for all GPL'd products including BusyBox along with your +product, such as by placing it somewhere on a driver CD. Full source +code includes the BusyBox ".config" file used when your shipping BusyBox +binary was compiled, and any and all modifications you made to the +BusyBox source code.

A written offer generally means that somewhere in the -docs for your product, you write something like +documentation for your product, you write something like

The GPL source code contained in this product is available as a free download from http://blah.blah.blah/
-Or you can offer source by writing -somewhere in the docs for your product something like +Alternatively, you can offer the source code by writing +somewhere in the documentation for your product something like
-If you would like a copy of the GPL source code in this product -on a CD, please send $9.99 to <address> for the costs of -preparing and mailing a CD to you. +If you would like a copy of the GPL source code contained in this +product shipped to you on CD, please send $9.99 to <address> +which covers the cost of preparing and mailing a CD to you.

-Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online -(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly -recommended that you make the corresponding source available online -at the same place. Regardless, you must either make source -available online (i.e. accompanied by source) and/or inform -those downloading firmware updates of their right to obtain source -(i.e. a written offer). Failure to do so is a violation of -your licensing obligations. +Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online (as is often +done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly recommended that you +make the corresponding source available online at the same place. Regardless, +if you distribute a binary copy of BusyBox online (such as part of a firmware +update) you must either make source available online (i.e. +accompanied by source) and/or inform those downloading firmware updates +of their right to obtain source (i.e. a written offer). Failure to do +so is a violation of your licensing obligations.

@@ -97,6 +119,7 @@ If you distribute any GPL'd binaries, you must also make source available as discussed on this webpage.

+

A Good Example

These days, Linksys is doing a good job at complying with the GPL, they get to be an @@ -104,8 +127,8 @@ example of how to do things right. Please take a moment and check out what they do with distributing the firmware for their WRT54G Router. -Following their example would be a fine way to ensure you have -fulfilled your licensing obligations. +Following their example would be a fine way to ensure that you +have also fulfilled your licensing obligations. -- cgit v1.2.3