Abstract
ARM Sourcery G++ Lite contains software provided under a variety of licenses. Some components are "free" or "open source" software, while other components are proprietary. This chapter explains what licenses apply to your use of ARM Sourcery G++ Lite. You should read this chapter to understand your legal rights and obligations as a user of ARM Sourcery G++ Lite.
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ARM Sourcery G++ Lite may include any or all of the following components. Please consult the table below for the license terms applicable to each component.
Table 1.1. Software Licenses
Component | License |
---|---|
GNU Compiler Collection | GNU General Public License |
GNU Binary Utilities | GNU General Public License |
GNU Debugger | GNU General Public License |
GNU Make | GNU General Public License |
Newlib C Library | Newlib License |
uClibc Library | GNU Lesser General Public License |
Eclipse IDE | Eclipse Public License |
GNU Manuals | GNU Free Documentation License |
ARM Sourcery G++ Lite Plug-in for Eclipse IDE | CodeSourcery License |
ARM Sourcery G++ Lite Debug Stub for ColdFire | CodeSourcery License |
ARM Sourcery G++ Lite USB Debug Stub for Stellaris | CodeSourcery License |
The GNU Public License is available in Appendix A, GNU General Public License. The
GNU Lesser General Public License is available in Appendix B, GNU Lesser General Public License. The
Newlib License is available at http://sources.redhat.com/newlib/COPYING.NEWLIB
. The
Eclipse Public License is available at
http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/epl-v10.php
. The
GNU Free Documentation License is available in Appendix C, GNU Free Documentation License.
The CodeSourcery License is available in the section called “Sourcery G++(TM) (Lite Edition) Software License Agreement”.
Although some of the licenses that apply to ARM Sourcery G++ Lite are "free software" or "open source software" licenses, none of these licenses impose any obligation on you to reveal the source code of applications you build with ARM Sourcery G++ Lite. You can develop proprietary applications and libraries with ARM Sourcery G++ Lite.