Re: [Simulavr-devel] Multiple CPU - Architecture discussion

[Knut Schwichtenberg]

Eric,
thank's for clarification. So derived files - like avr-gcc includes or XML-files 
 that are generated on an machine which has installed AVRStudio completely are 
okay, is it? Is using these files without distributing them also okay? Lets 
assume a program use them but do not distribute them.

Knut

Weddington, Eric wrote:
> > That's the best question for today. Jörg Wunsch always 
> > mentions the license 
> > issue. I reinstalled the AVRStudio to get the license. The 
> > license to agree is 
> > "thin" and to me as a none native speaker it says nothing 
> > special - but decide 
> > on your own...
> >
> > --------------------------------
> > Welcome to AVR Studio from Atmel Corporation.
> >
> > AVR Studio is a Development Tool for the AVR family of 
> > microcontrollers. The AVR
> > Studio is free of charge and may be freely copied and 
> > distributed in its
> > original form.
>
> The phrase above is the central issue: "AVR Studio ... may be freely copied and 
> *distributed in its original form*" (emphasis mine)
>
> This means that it may not be re-distributed in parts, that you cannot 
> redistribute just the XML device files only. They have to be included with the 
> entire AVR Studio package.
>
> Eric Weddington
> Product Manager
> Atmel