On Tue, 17 Aug 1999, Oliver Xymoron wrote:
> We intend to use embeded linux in our products. But somebody tell me
> that I should pay for linux licence (about $5/machine). Could somebody
> tell whether it is true? If it is true,who should I pay for? Thanks.
This is absolutely not true. The only condition is if you make modifications
to the kernel or programs distributed under GPL licence, you have to give
your customer the same license - this means offer to give the source code.
This DOES NOT APPLY to programs your have written yourself and to kernel
modules - then you decide on type of license, because you own them whole.
See the file COPYING in the Linux kernel source directory. The kernel and
most of the utilites under Linux are distributed under this licence. So you
pay not in money, but by sharing your improvements. But if you created some
new program, you set the licence terms for it.
I hope that helps,
--
Tomasz Motylewski
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