FreeRTOS source changes:

[freertos] / FreeRTOS / License / license.txt

diff --git a/FreeRTOS/License/license.txt b/FreeRTOS/License/license.txt
index f96767fc1288235a8f94463b84c9db61da4048eb..9667958cac52209b02175235072f062e7c8adc1b 100644 (file)
--- a/FreeRTOS/License/license.txt
+++ b/FreeRTOS/License/license.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,30 @@
+The FreeRTOS open source license covers the FreeRTOS source files,\r
+which are located in the /FreeRTOS/Source directory of the official FreeRTOS\r
+download.  It also covers most of the source files in the demo application\r
+projects, which are located in the /FreeRTOS/Demo directory of the official\r
+FreeRTOS download.  The demo projects may also include third party software that\r
+is not part of FreeRTOS and is licensed separately to FreeRTOS.  Examples of\r
+third party software includes header files provided by chip or tools vendors,\r
+linker scripts, peripheral drivers, etc.  All the software in subdirectories of\r
+the /FreeRTOS directory is either open source or distributed with permission,\r
+and is free for use.  For the avoidance of doubt, refer to the comments at the\r
+top of each source file.\r
+\r
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r
 \r
-NOTE: The modification to the GPL documented below is included to allow you to\r
-distribute a combined work that includes FreeRTOS without being obliged to\r
-provide the source code for proprietary components.\r
+NOTE: The modification to the GPL is included to allow you to distribute a\r
+combined work that includes FreeRTOS without being obliged to provide the source\r
+code for proprietary components.\r
 \r
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r
 \r
-The FreeRTOS GPL Exception Text:\r
+Applying to FreeRTOS V8.2.3 up to the latest version, the FreeRTOS GPL Exception\r
+Text follows:\r
 \r
-Any FreeRTOS source code, whether modified or in it's original release form,\r
+Any FreeRTOS *source code*, whether modified or in it's original release form,\r
 or whether in whole or in part, can only be distributed by you under the terms\r
-of version 2 of the GNU General Public License plus this exception.  An\r
-independent module is a module which is not derived from or based on FreeRTOS.\r
+of the GNU General Public License plus this exception.  An independent module is\r
+a module which is not derived from or based on FreeRTOS.\r
 \r
 Clause 1:\r
 \r
@@ -35,9 +48,12 @@ express permission of Real Time Engineers Ltd. (this is the norm within the
 industry and is intended to ensure information accuracy).\r
 \r
 \r
+\r
 --------------------------------------------------------------------\r
 \r
-The standard GPL v2 text follows:\r
+\r
+\r
+The standard GPL V2 text:\r
 \r
 \r
                    GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE\r