Re: [OpenBIOS] is it GPL?

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

kim.jin wrote:
> Hi,
> Is it all open firmware GPL? such as OpenBIOS, Smart Firmware, Open 
> Firmware, and OpenBoot? Can any one I can use it free? My project need 
> one boot tool.
>
> Best Regards!
>
> Kim King

Hi Kim,

OpenBIOS is GPLv2: 
http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/openbios/browser/trunk/openbios-devel/COPYI....

SmartFirmware claims to be under a BSL-type license:
http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/smartfirmware/browser/COPYRIGHT

OpenBOOT claims to be under a BSL-type license:
http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/openboot/browser/trunk/release.mk

Out of all the firmwares, OpenBIOS is the only one in which development 
is currently active so I'd focus your efforts there. Which platform are 
you intending to run on?

ATB,

Mark.