[sdcc-devel] gpasm - MPASM include files license

[Borut R. <bor...@si...>]

Hi,

I wold like to know what is the status of using / distributing Microchip 
MPASM include files with gpasm:
- is there any "official" statement from Microchip that the include 
files can be used with gpasm?
- has anybody contact the Microchip to clarify this issue?
- does anybody know a contact person or address at Microchip where I can 
send an e-mail to get answers about the matter?

I'm asking this because there is no copyright notice (Microchip is 
mentioned, but not explicitly as a copyright holder) nor any licensing 
terms in include files.

Sdcc project is using MPASM include files to produce device specific 
headers and c source files which are part of sdcc run-time libraries. 
One of goals for the upcoming sdcc 3.0 release is to release the sdcc 
library under the GPL+LE (see 
http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/sdcc/wiki/Library%20License%20Selection), 
so that it can be used with closed source (proprietary) software. Part 
of this task is also clarification of licensing status of MPASM include 
files.

Best regards,
Borut