From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Kevin Liao Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:24:11 +0800 Subject: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP References: <20030716080854.D4BCBC6D82@atlas.denx.de> Message-ID: <00a701c34b73$a253f7c0$610a10ac@kevinliao> List-Id: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: u-boot@lists.denx.de Sorry, I didn't see this part. Does it mean that we cannot use any part of Intel's code in GPL or LGPL licensed software without Intel's permission? Regards, Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wolfgang Denk" To: "Kevin Liao" Cc: "Kyle Harris" ; "uboot" Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] support for Intel IXP In message <009401c34b6e$c7432ce0$610a10ac@kevinliao> you wrote: > Currently there is no more serial number needed to download Intel hardware access software. All you need is to finish some > registration forms. See the following page: > > http://www.intel.com/design/network/products/npfamily/ixp425swr1.htm Be careful, be _very careful_! The registration process also requires you to accept the "INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT for the Intel IXP425 Network Processor Intel IXP400 Software" which includes this part: You shall not take any steps which cause the Software, as delivered hereunder, to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Free Software Foundation's General Public License (GPL) or Lesser General Public License (LGPL), by incorporation (other than limited header files) of the GPL or LGPL code, or by static link or other linking or other method which subjects any portion of the Software to the terms and conditions of the GPL or LGPL, or other open source license restrictions, in the absence of prior written approval by an authorized representative for Intel. Best regards, Wolfgang Denk -- Software Engineering: Embedded and Realtime Systems, Embedded Linux Phone: (+49)-8142-4596-87 Fax: (+49)-8142-4596-88 Email: wd at denx.de F u cn rd ths u cnt spl wrth a dm!