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Re: [lpc2000] MMC DOS FAT16 filesystem source available --> GPL implications

2005-11-17 by Charles Manning

> I am myself thinking of using FAT32. I found this driver (GPL)
> that already provides FAT32 read support:
> http://www.robs-projects.com/filelib.html
> I am investigating if it is possible to add write support to it.

I'd like to remind y'all of the implications of GPL.

In a small embedded environment (ie where you do not have OS-level 
partitioning) If you use code under GPL, then you will need to make the rest 
of your code freely available if you distribute any product that contains 
this code.

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