Update and clarify COPYING (plus a typo).

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Yann E. MORIN" 2008-09-14 18:20:03 +00:00
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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ the following terms.
the license the Linux kernel is most commonly available under. the license the Linux kernel is most commonly available under.
As a convenience, the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) v2.1 (for the As a convenience, the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) v2.1 (for the
glibc, uClibc, and some other libraries) is available there: patches against glibc, uClibc, and some other libraries) is available there:
licenses.d/lgpl.txt licenses.d/lgpl.txt
- Other files not covered by the above licenses, and not covered by an - Other files not covered by the above licenses, and not covered by an
@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ the following terms.
> scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable. > scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable.
In short: crosstool-NG is the part refered to as "the scripts to control In short: crosstool-NG is the part refered to as "the scripts to control
compilation and installation of the exectuable", it being the toolchain in compilation and installation of the executable", it being the toolchain in
our case; and as such you must make it available, in conformance to the our case; and as such you must make it available, in conformance to the
GPLv2, see above. GPLv2, see above.
Also, if you have local patches that you apply to the different components
(either manualy, or by instructing crosstool-NG to do so), you will have to
make those patches available alongside with your toolchain, to comply with
the licenses of the components impacted by your patches.