topic Re: FNET license in Kinetis Microcontrollers

FNET license

thesz — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 12:52:24 GMT

Can I use the FNET TCP/IP Stack library in my commercial product without being required to allow everyone to rebuild the firmware? Am I required to publish the object code of my code to allow a rebuild?

Because I don't understand the meaning/purpose of the 'linking exception'...

Re: FNET license

perlam_i_au — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 21:13:19 GMT

As you can see in the GNU LGPL 3v licensing will be affected depending on how interrelated are the library and the application (as it is defined on the GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE definitions.

In this case I suggest you to enter a Service Request in order to determine if your application licensing is affected or not depending on the usage of FNET.

Re: FNET license

thesz — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 07:35:18 GMT

My firmware is one big binary for the K60 controller. I don't have modules / dll's oder .a files which the user can replace. My code and the FNET code are combined into one binary.

I already tried to understand 'LGPL': I have to publish my .o files to allow everyone to rebuild my firmware with the latest FNET source code

I don't understand 'linking exception': What does this mean?

Do I have to publish my .o files if I use FNET?

Re: FNET license

perlam_i_au — Thu, 10 Apr 2014 15:14:37 GMT

Freescale cannot provide legal advertisement, in this case licensing, I suggest you to consult this topic with your lawyer.