> The main body of TinyOS code uses the BSD license which doesn't force > redistribution of source
code and is possibly more compatible with industrial uses. Which may be incompatible with your aims. The most compatible license with respect to the main TinyOS code base is to use the bsd license. The most compatible license with respect to the aims of the Free Software community is the GPL license. As of 4/23/2011, commit 5543 on the main TinyOS SVN trunk, a license template is included in licenses/bsd.txt. I've included it here.... (also included as an attachment) /* * Copyright (c) 2011 <your name here> * All rights reserved. * * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions * are met: * * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the * documentation and/or other materials provided with the * distribution. * - Neither the name of the copyright holders nor the names of * its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived * from this software without specific prior written permission. * * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED * OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. */ On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 6:09 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all! > I've a NesC application written by myself. I'd like to add a free-software > licence to the source code. > I know there are several types: GPL, AGPL, BSD... but I don't know which > one to choose. > Here > http://docs.tinyos.net/index.php/FAQ#How_is_TinyOS_code_licensed.3F > I've read TinyOS is licensed under a New BSD licence. Should I license my > code under BSD? Which license is more appropriate? > > > Thanks in advance!! > Regards, > Jose A. > > ╔══════════════════════════════════════╗ > ║ José A. Tarifa Galisteo > ║ > ║ Estudiante Ingeniería de Telecomunicación > ║ Escuela Superior de Ingenieros - U. Sevilla > ║ http://alumno.us.es/j/jostargal/ > ╚══════════════════════════════════════╝ > _______________________________________________ > Tinyos-help mailing list > [email protected] > https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tinyos-help > -- Eric B. Decker Senior (over 50 :-) Researcher
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