[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] toybox: new package

Peter Korsgaard peter at korsgaard.com
Thu Jan 26 07:48:39 UTC 2017


>>>>> "Angelo" == Angelo Compagnucci <angelo.compagnucci at gmail.com> writes:

Hi,

 >> So let me clarify: In the context of Buildroot, what would be the
 >> technical reason to use toybox instead of busybox today? Please keep it
 >> short.

 > For me it's releated to licensing. IMHO it's important to have the
 > freedom to choose between a copyleft/non copyleft license for such a
 > vital component like busybox/toybox in an embedded linux distro.

But busybox is licensed under the same license as the Linux kernel. What
do you use instead of Linux?

-- 
Bye, Peter Korsgaard



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