[OE-core] Commercial usage of Yocto

[Jack Mitchell]

On 04/06/13 05:35, Kumita Bruce wrote:
> Yocto experts,
>
> I am a learner of Yocto, Yocto is a very good tool to build images for
> embedded devices.
>
> I have one question, can Yocto be used for commercial purpose? If the
> answer is yes, what should I do before using it for commercial purpose?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bruce
>
>

The important legal aspect in using the Yocto Project is not the tools 
used to build the embedded device images, but the software that is 
included in the embedded device images.

All software packages in the Yocto Project are listed with their 
respective licences. I would suggest you do some reading on Open Source 
licences (GPL, LGPL, BSD etc...) and understand the differences between 
the licensing implications of shipped and non-shipped software.

Regards,

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   Jack Mitchell (jack at embed.me.uk)
   Embedded Systems Engineer
   http://www.embed.me.uk

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