And I believe this also means that if you only use it yourself, and don't redistribute it, you can do pretty much whatever you want with it. So if the OP's research is the only use, he should be ok.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bernd Blaauw [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 12:56 PM > To: Technical discussion and questions for FreeDOS developers. > Subject: Re: [Freedos-devel] Question about of source code FreeDos > > Op 4-12-2012 13:36, Sébastien FAVIER schreef: > > > I have a question about the source code FreeDos > > the source code is it completely free? > > what are the limitations? > > The FreeDOS kernel as a combination of code uses the GNU GPL > (version 2, > possibly also v3 if someone prefers) as copyright license. > Parts might > have been derived from code that's released as public domain, > LGPL, MIT, > BSD or some other license. > > The short version of the GPL is that you'll have to make the > (modified) > source code for a program/binary available to anyone you > distribute the > binary to. Usually it's most convenient to already deliver the > sourcecode together with the binary. > > Please see: > * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html > * http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html > > > thank. > > FreeDOS kernel (binaries, sources) itself can be downloaded from: > http://sourceforge.net/projects/freedos/files/Kernel/2041/ > > Bernd > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial > Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support > Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more > value-add services > Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
