Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

RE: Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

Susheel Nuguru — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:08:05 GMT

Yes, as of now the 5-Clause license is restrictive with the use of scripts aswell. We might change in the future but as of now you cannot use any software given by us which is not inherited from other repos or stream on non-Nordic device.

RE: Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

JordanYates — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:47:26 GMT

Just to confirm, if there is a single non-Nordic device supported in a repository, then the Github action cannot be used?

RE: Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

PaKa — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:52:53 GMT

As stated in the license, the code including scripts can only be used with Nordic devices. That is why it says "must only be used with" and not something along" must only run on". License conditions will always apply, if you are working on non-Nordic devices then the scripts can't be used.

RE: Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

JordanYates — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:52:54 GMT

Hi Naeem,

By "can not be run on Nordic IC", I literally mean the script cannot run on a Cortex microcontroller, as they do not support the python interpreter. The particular script I linked has nothing at all to do with Nordic chips, it is a nice script for Github Actions to check the licenses of files in a PR.

The Nordic license says nothing about the Nordic ecosystem, only running on Nordic chips, so I was hoping to get some guidance for scripts where that license condition does not apply.

As the script is designed for Github actions, under what conditions could that script be used in another repo? If it is only intended for Nordic chips? If over 50% of the use is for Nordic chips? From my reading the license doesn't apply any restrictions on that at all, as the script cannot run on a Nordic chip in the first place.

RE: Nordic-5-Clause license for Python scripts

Naeem Maroof — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:26:35 GMT

Hello Jordan,

As stated, the intent is that our scripts/codes/softwares/examples be used with the Nordic SoCs/Boards and ecosystem.

What do you mean be "can not be run on Nordic IC"?

Python scripts will be used to automate the process of building/programming/flashing the Nordic Chips, and hence will definitely not run on the IC but will be used within the ecosystem for the Nordci chips.

For example, to build audio_application sample, we use python script to build and program it as the sample does not support normal building and flashing from the VS Code.

Python scripts are also used in Nordic tools. Do you have some Nordic python script for reference that you want to talk about?

/BR, Naeem