Re: [avrdude-dev] new USB-based programmer with Igor USB

[Jeff Epler]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 09:10:25AM -0700, E. Weddington wrote:
> On 26 Nov 2003 at 4:25, Jan-Hinnerk Reichert wrote:
> 
> > On Tuesday 25 November 2003 15:17, Jeff Epler wrote:
> > > Because "it could be done", I tried out the avr-based USB device
> > > code written by Igor Cesko, and quickly had a very versatile,
> > > USB-controlled device. (http://www.cesko.host.sk)
> > 
> > This site looks quite nice ;-)))
> > 
> 
> Caution, though. There was a discussion recently (IIRC on avr-gcc-list) 
> about licensing issues. IIRC It's unclear how this code is licensed.

The version of the USB firmware at
http://savannah.nongnu.org/download/avrusb//AVRUSB.pkg/20030418/usb90s23x3.asm
bears the GPL and mentions no additional restrictions or requirements.

I agree that the license for other firmware versions or other parts of
the project may be murky, but the bits I have been working with are GPL
and clearly labeled as such.  Not even the author can retroactively un-GPL
that version of the code, though he could release subsequent versions
under a different license if he chose.

As I said in a private message, I hate license issues.

Jeff