[BusyBox] Compiling busybox with newlib [PATCH]

[Glenn L McGrath]

On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 15:14:17 -0800
Shaun Jackman <sjackman at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Can we see it?  (Since you're creating this "single binary" out of
> > GPL'd busybox pieces, I'm assuming your project is also GPL.)
> 
> This project is currently a work in a progress and is not being
> redistributed in either source or binary form. As such, the derivative
> work is not currently licensed under the terms of the GPL [GPL Version
> 2 §2. b]. I am currently stranded on a desert island, to use
> terminology from the Debian Free Software Guidlines [1]. I am an avid
> supporter of open source. When the work is finally distributed, it
> will be within the terms of the GPL.

hmmm... its a fine line your walking, to the best of my knowledge...

If you have not released your GPL derived work, your work is still under
the GPL, its just that the GPL doesnt demand anything much of you yet.

You only ever have to supply the source code to those you have
provided binaries to, so you arent obligated to share your source with
the community that created the original work. But personally i think its
better to embrace the community rather than hide from it.

I hope you can convince your employer that the long term benefits of
co-operative development far outweigh the short term costs.



Glenn