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nordic_cdc_acm driver Redistribution

I made a Windows application that makes USB connection with nRF52840.
You need nordic_cdc_acm driver to use it with windows 7.
Can I distribute the nordic_cdc_acm driver with my application?

Where can I find the driver's license?

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  • Hi, 

    The following line can be found at the top of the INF file: "; Copyright (c) 2017 Nordic Semiconductor".

    You can consider this file covered by the nRF5_Nordic_license.txt found in the documentation folder:

    Copyright (c) 2010 - 2019, Nordic Semiconductor ASA
    
    All rights reserved.
    
    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
    are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    
    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
       list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    
    2. Redistributions in binary form, except as embedded into a Nordic
       Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit in a product or a software update for
       such product, must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
       conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
       materials provided with the distribution.
    
    3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its
       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
       software without specific prior written permission.
    
    4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a
       Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.
    
    5. Any software provided in binary form under this license must not be reverse
       engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled.
    
    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS
    OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
    OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
    DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
    LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
    CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
    GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
    HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
    LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
    OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

    Best regards,
    Jørgen

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  • Hi, 

    The following line can be found at the top of the INF file: "; Copyright (c) 2017 Nordic Semiconductor".

    You can consider this file covered by the nRF5_Nordic_license.txt found in the documentation folder:

    Copyright (c) 2010 - 2019, Nordic Semiconductor ASA
    
    All rights reserved.
    
    Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
    are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    
    1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
       list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
    
    2. Redistributions in binary form, except as embedded into a Nordic
       Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit in a product or a software update for
       such product, must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
       conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
       materials provided with the distribution.
    
    3. Neither the name of Nordic Semiconductor ASA nor the names of its
       contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
       software without specific prior written permission.
    
    4. This software, with or without modification, must only be used with a
       Nordic Semiconductor ASA integrated circuit.
    
    5. Any software provided in binary form under this license must not be reverse
       engineered, decompiled, modified and/or disassembled.
    
    THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS
    OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
    OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
    DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL NORDIC SEMICONDUCTOR ASA OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
    LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
    CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE
    GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
    HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
    LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
    OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

    Best regards,
    Jørgen

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