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Clarification of distribution rights for build

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@ -304,3 +304,28 @@ Note that the example adds a `#define CONFIG_SBRK_BASE` in the
`config.h`. This is only for illustration purpose, since modern `config.h`. This is only for illustration purpose, since modern
systems attempt to randomize address space, making the value systems attempt to randomize address space, making the value
returned by `sbrk(0)` different with each run. returned by `sbrk(0)` different with each run.
## Redistribution
The 'build' project is released under the GNU General Public License
version 3. The project author's reading of said license is that it only
"contaminates" derivative products, but not products created *using* the
product. In other words:
* Creating derivative software, e.g. a 'nanotoconf' project that uses
'build' code, requires you to comply with the GPL, and in particular
to redistribute your code in source form. The fact that it's really
hard to distribute makefiles in binary form should help you comply
with this anyway :-)
* Building software using 'build' does not make that software GPL, any
more than building it using GCC or GNU Make. I believe that 'build'
can legally be used for proprietary software or for software using
any other open-source license.
As long as I (Christophe de Dinechin) am the sole author / maintainer
of this software, this interpretation will prevail. If you believe
that I am in error in my understanding of the GPL v3, please send me
e-mail or raise an issue on GitHub or GitLab, and I will add a
licensing exception to that effect.