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Article #74208Re: Using GNU software as embedded software
From: David J. Camp
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1991 06:38
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1991 06:38
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In Reply to this Note From: <steinarb@idt.unit.no> > >What happens if you decide to use a piece of GNU software in an >embedded system. > >Let's take a hypotetichal example: > - You are the manufacturer of X-terminals > - You want to give your terminals a Display PostScript extension > - Adobe will charge you for a lot of money for a DPS interpreter > source. > - You make a DPS extension based on GhostScript > >Will this be legal? It is only necessary that you provide the sources to the GNU products on request. I think this is likely application mode for the GNU OS, once it is available. It is reasonable to make GNU software a subcomponent of embedded systems. -David- # david@wubios.wustl.edu ^ David J. Camp # # david%wubios@wugate.wustl.edu < * > +1 314 382 0584 # # ...!uunet!wugate!wubios!david v "God Loves Material Things." # # One is not Gullible to use the GLGPL! #
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1025b4,7eabeac4bc6b3171 X-Google-Attributes: gid1025b4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1991-06-22 12:48:29 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gmdzi!unido!mcsun!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!unreplyable!garbage From: david@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU (David J. Camp) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: Re: Using GNU software as embedded software Message-ID: <9106220638.AA26409@wubios> Date: 22 Jun 91 06:38:32 GMT References: <9106211515.AA01248@fenris.idt.unit.no> Sender: news@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu Distribution: gnu Organization: GNUs Lines: 25