TI,
I downloaded MSP430Ware and read the following in the licensing:
4. Audit Right. At TI s request, and within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice, you shall permit an independent auditor selected by TI to have access, no more than twice each calendar year (unless the immediately preceding audit revealed a discrepancy) and during your regular business hours, to all of your equipment, records, and documents as may contain information bearing upon the use of the Licensed Materials, or any derivatives thereof,. You shall keep full, complete, clear and accurate records with respect to product sales and distributions for a period beginning with the then-current calendar year and going back three (3) years.
This needs to go under the 'You gotta be kidding' category.
TI's HAL was an issue because it had been largely non-debugged and non-supported - but this is a swing in the exact opposite extreme direction.
And I wonder - what is the justification? I have already made improvements to the past versions of MSP430Ware because it isn't complete and yes, it does have some bugs.
With such draconian diatribe in your license agreement why would anyone want to use this? It is 'free' - but it isn't really?
Shame on you TI. I see that you are back to your 'old-ways' as far as open source software is concerned.
Regards,
John Westmoreland