Due to English is not my nature language, I don't fully understand the GPL. 
If I use GPL method to incorporate the YAFFS in my design, should I open all 
the source code of my design? I can agree to open the source that I modified 
in the YAFFS but not the application that contains file operations. If only 
YAFFS code need to be opened, I can and glad to use the GPL.

Austin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wookey" <wookey@aleph1.co.uk>
To: <yaffs@stoneboat.aleph1.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:56 AM
Subject: [Yaffs] Re: Use YAFFS in RTOS


> +++ Austin Chen [05-08-24 07:31 +0800]:
>
>> Please give me some introduce. If I want to port the YAFFS Direct to
>> Nucleus Plus RTOS, which documents should I read first? How about the
>> license type and license fee and when I need to license it?
>
> If you need a licence for use with Nucleus+ (I haven't checked yet) you
> don't need to agree such a licence before starting on a port or trying out
> YAFFS internally. It is only at the point you distribute something using
> YAFFS that the rights conferred by the GPL may become insufficient
> for your circumstances; at that point you may need an alternative
> agreement. Obviously it makes sense to sort this out sooner rather than
> later, but feel free to do whatever technical investigations you like
> whenever you like.
>
> Copied to the list is this is probably a point that others will be
> interested in seeing clarified.
>
> Wookey
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