how to license code based off of examples that come with Nordic SDK 8.1

[tyler]

I have been working on a project (for profit) that uses a BLE Nano device along with Nordic SDK. To start the project I downloaded a copy of the Nordic SDK 8.1 examples and started making changes to the ble_central example. Now I have a working model that is similar but not the same to the example provided and I want to release it. My question is what do I have to do regarding licensing and copy write to use this modified version of the example? Do I have to rewrite it all or can I get a license to use the code I wrote and Nordic SDK?

[ovrebekk]

Hi Tyler

Unfortunately the SDK license does not allow redistribution. If you want to make your code public you would have to provide a link to the SDK, rather than including it in the release.

Best regards
Torbjørn

[Keton]

@Torbjørn is it ok to provide an installer that will automatically download and patch Nordic SDK code? We are developing hardware rapid development kit build around nRF52 and aimed at beginners. We've based it on patched SDK 12.2 according to forum topic "What are SDK known issues". Our tests show that it's too difficult for the beginners to download, unzip and patch official SDK distribution and we want to automate it for them.

Alternatively do you plan to release fully patched SDK edition?

[tyler]

@Torbjørn Is it ok to include the compiled binaries on a piece of hardware? If not how can we go about releasing a product that uses the Nordic SDK without making users install the SDK on the device?

[tyler]

@emil I'm a little confused about what "to distribute the SDK solely as implemented in Licensee Product" means. Can you explain it to me?

[tyler]

@emil alright that's awesome. Do I have to include any licensing or copywrite info anywhere?

[ovrebekk]

Is this sufficient for you Tyler? I was under the impression you wanted to share the source code. Sharing the compiled hex file is fine, as Emil pointed out, it's the source that is the issue.