official license info for nRF Command Line Tools and nRF Connect for Desktop

[Vinay Bhagure]

Hey there! I'm looking for the official license info for nRF Command Line Tools and nRF Connect for Desktop. We want to install these on our work computers, but need to check the terms first. Could you point me to the most recent license agreements for both? Our legal folks need to take a quick look before we go ahead. Thanks!

[tesc]

Hi,

Current license for nRF Command Line Tools:

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All rights reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

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2. Redistributions in binary form, except as embedded into a Nordic
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3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its
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   software without specific prior written permission.

4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a
   Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.

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   engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled.

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Current license for nRF Connect for Desktop:

Regards,
Terje

[Vinay Bhagure]

Thankyou so much, also it would be great if you can send me terms of usage for both the softwares. Thanks in advance!!

[tesc]

Hi,

We do not have further terms for use of nRF Command Line Tools nor nRF Connect for Desktop, from the terms and disclaimers stated in the respective license texts.

Please note that both of these are software run on your own machines. Neither are an online service, and neither require you to register a user.

In the case of nRF Connect for Desktop, it is a platform for installing nRF related apps. For each of those apps, you can find the particular license prior to installing the app, thorugh selecting "More info" in a drop down menu next to the "Install" button in the app listing. This will typically lead you to a GitHub page, where you will find the source code for the app, including a LICENSE.TXT (or similarly named file) which is typically the same or very similar to the license of nRF Connect for Desktop itself.

Regards,
Terje