Thread: License of flash/rom images
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2010-05-04 , 11:50
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#6
Originally Posted by Rob1n View Post
The firmware image is not a derived work, it's an aggregate work (the same as it would be on a CD).
Yes, this is correct. See GPL v2 section 2. If being part of a Linux distribution meant having to be GPLv2, then (for example) the Apache Web Server could never be distributed as part of a Linux distro (Apache License v2 is incompatible with GPL v2). It would also make it impossible for Google to release their Android code as Apache-licensed (which they do).
 

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