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@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them,
<li><a href="#demanding">I demand that you to add &lt;favorite feature&gt; right now! How come
you don't answer all my questions on the mailing list instantly? I demand
that you help me with all of my problems <em>Right Now</em>!</a>
<li><a href="#getting_started">How can I get started using BusyBox?</a>
<li><a href="#helpme">I need help with BusyBox! What should I do?</a>
<li><a href="#contracts">I need you to add &lt;favorite feature&gt;! Are the BusyBox developers willing to
be paid in order to fix bugs or add in &lt;favorite feature&gt;? Are you willing to provide
@ -144,6 +145,27 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them,
run your shell on a real console...
<hr />
<p>
<h2><a name="getting_started">How can I get started using BusyBox?</a></h2>
<p>
An easy method to build your own basic BusyBox based system, is to
follow these simple steps:
<ul>
<li> Point your web browser <a href="/cgi-bin/cvsweb/buildroot/">here</a>
<li> Click on "Download tarball"
<li> Unpack the tarball on your Linux system somewhere
<li> run 'make' and configure things to taste.
<li> run 'unset CC'. Some Linux systems (i.e. Gentoo) set 'CC'
in the system environment which messes up cross compiles.
<li> run 'make'
<li> go have lunch, drink a pop, call a friend, play a video game, etc
till it finishes downloading software and compiling things.
<li> You should now have a shiny new BusyBox based system.
</ul>
<hr />
<p>
<h2><a name="demanding">I demand that you to add &lt;favorite feature&gt; right now! How come
@ -198,8 +220,8 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them,
href="http://codepoet-consulting.com/">CodePoet Consulting</a> to bid
on your project. If Erik is too busy to personally add your feature, there
are many other active BusyBox contributors who will almost certainly be able
to help you out. Erik can contact them and ask them about their availability,
and may even ask you to post your request for services on the mailing list.
to help you out. Erik can contact them privatly, and may even let you to
post your request for services on the mailing list.
<hr />
@ -218,7 +240,7 @@ have additions to this FAQ document, we would love to add them,
<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_xclick">
<input type="hidden" name="business" value="andersen@codepoet.org">
<input type="hidden" name="item_name" value="Support BusyBox">
<input type="hidden" name="image_url" value="https://codepoet-consulting.com/images/codepoet.png">
<input type="hidden" name="image_url" value="http://codepoet-consulting.com/images/codepoet.png">
<input type="hidden" name="no_shipping" value="1">
<input type="image" src="images/donate.png" name="submit" alt="Make donation using PayPal">
</form>

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@ -10,12 +10,32 @@ whatsoever, this page attempts to summarize what you should do to
ensure you do not accidentally violate the law.
<p>
<h3>Complying with the BusyBox license is easy and completely free.</h3>
U.S. and International Law protects copyright owners from the unauthorized
reproduction, adaptation, display, distribution, etc of copyright protected
works. Copyright violations (such as shipping BusyBox in a manner contrary to
its license) are subject to severe penalties. The courts can award up to
$150,000 per product shipped without even showing any actual loss by the
copyright holder. Criminal penalties are available for intentional acts
undertaken for purposes of "commercial advantage" or "private financial gain."
In addition, if it comes to my attention that you are violating the BusyBox
license, I will list you on the <a href="/shame.html">BusyBox Hall of Shame</a>
webpage.
<p>
Nobody wants that to happen. Do everyone a favor and don't break the law -- if
you use BusyBox, you <b>must comply with the BusyBox license</b>.
<p>
<h3>BusyBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License</h3>
BusyBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License , which
is generally just abbreviated simply as the GPL license, or
just the GPL. <a href="/products.html">Anyone thinking of shipping
is generally just abbreviated as the GPL license, or
just the GPL.
<p>
<a href="/products.html">Anyone thinking of shipping
BusyBox as part of a product</a> should be familiar with the
licensing terms under which they are allowed to use and
distribute BusyBox. You are advised to take a look over the
@ -53,37 +73,39 @@ applications such as BusyBox is mandatory.
<p>
<b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you place the full
source code for all GPL'd products such as BusyBox on a driver CD
somewhere. Full source code includes the BusyBox ".config" file
used when your shipping BusyBox binary was compiled.
<b>Accompanied by source</b> generally means you distribute the full
source code for all GPL'd products including BusyBox along with your
product, such as by placing it somewhere on a driver CD. Full source
code includes the BusyBox ".config" file used when your shipping BusyBox
binary was compiled, and any and all modifications you made to the
BusyBox source code.
<p>
<b>A written offer</b> generally means that somewhere in the
docs for your product, you write something like
documentation for your product, you write something like
<blockquote>
The GPL source code contained in this product is available as a
free download from http://blah.blah.blah/
</blockquote>
Or you can offer source by writing
somewhere in the docs for your product something like
Alternatively, you can offer the source code by writing
somewhere in the documentation for your product something like
<blockquote>
If you would like a copy of the GPL source code in this product
on a CD, please send $9.99 to &lt;address&gt; for the costs of
preparing and mailing a CD to you.
If you would like a copy of the GPL source code contained in this
product shipped to you on CD, please send $9.99 to &lt;address&gt;
which covers the cost of preparing and mailing a CD to you.
</blockquote>
<p>
Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online
(as is often done when supplying firmware updates), it is highly
recommended that you make the corresponding source available online
at the same place. Regardless, you <b>must</b> either make source
available online (i.e. <b>accompanied by source</b>) and/or inform
those downloading firmware updates of their right to obtain source
(i.e. <b>a written offer</b>). Failure to do so is a violation of
your licensing obligations.
Keep in mind though that if you distribute GPL'd binaries online (as is often
done when supplying firmware updates), it is <b>highly</b> recommended that you
make the corresponding source available online at the same place. Regardless,
if you distribute a binary copy of BusyBox online (such as part of a firmware
update) you <b>must</b> either make source available online (i.e.
<b>accompanied by source</b>) and/or inform those downloading firmware updates
of their right to obtain source (i.e. <b>a written offer</b>). Failure to do
so is a violation of your licensing obligations.
<p>
@ -97,6 +119,7 @@ If you distribute any GPL'd binaries, you must also make source available
as discussed on this webpage.
<p>
<h3>A Good Example</h3>
These days, <a href="http://www.linksys.com/">Linksys</a> is
doing a good job at complying with the GPL, they get to be an
@ -104,8 +127,8 @@ example of how to do things right. Please take a moment and
check out what they do with
<a href="http://www.linksys.com/download/firmware.asp?fwid=178">
distributing the firmware for their WRT54G Router.</a>
Following their example would be a fine way to ensure you have
fulfilled your licensing obligations.
Following their example would be a fine way to ensure that you
have also fulfilled your licensing obligations.
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<ul>
<li><b>16 August 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc3 released</b><p>
<li><b>13 October 2004 -- BusyBox 1.00 released</b><p>
When you take a careful look at nearly every embedded Linux device or
software distribution shipping today, you will find a copy of BusyBox.
With countless routers, set top boxes, wireless access points, PDAs, and
who knows what else, the future for Linux and BusyBox on embedded devices
is looking very bright.
Here goes release candidate 3...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
It is therefore with great satisfaction that I declare each and every
device already shipping with BusyBox is now officially out of date.
The highly anticipated release of BusyBox 1.00 has arrived!
<p>
Over three years in development, BusyBox 1.00 represents a tremendous
improvement over the old 0.60.x stable series. Now featuring a Linux
KernelConf based configuration system (as used by the Linux kernel),
Linux 2.6 kernel support, many many new applets, and the development
work and testing of thousands of people from around the world.
<p>
If you are already using BusyBox, you are strongly encouraged to upgrade to
BusyBox 1.00. If you are considering developing an embedded Linux device
or software distribution, you may wish to investigate if using BusyBox is
right for your application. If you need help getting started using
BusyBox, if you wish to donate to help cover expenses, or if you find a bug
and need help reporting it, you are invited to visit the <a
href="FAQ.html">BusyBox FAQ</a>.
<p>
As usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<li><b>26 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc2 released</b><p>
Here goes release candidate 2...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<li><b>20 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc1 released</b><p>
Here goes release candidate 1... This fixes all (most?) of the problems
that have turned up since -pre10. In particular, loading and unloading of
kernel modules with 2.6.x kernels should be working much better.
<p>
I <b>really</b> want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released soon and I see no real
reason why the 1.0.0 release shouldn't happen with things pretty much as
is. BusyBox is in good shape at the moment, and it works nicely for
everything that I'm doing with it. And from the reports I've been getting,
it works nicely for what most everyone else is doing with it as well.
There will eventually be a 1.0.1 anyway, so we might as well get on with
it. No, BusyBox is not perfect. No piece of software ever is. And while
there is still plenty that can be done to improve things, most of that work
is waiting till we can get a solid 1.0.0 release out the door....
<p>
Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this
time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. If you have submitted a
bug-fixing patch to the busybox mailing list and no one has emailed you
explaining why your patch was rejected, it is safe to say that your patch
has been lost or forgotten. That happens sometimes. Please re-submit your
bug-fixing patch to the BusyBox mailing list, and be sure to put "[PATCH]"
at the beginning of the email subject line!
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
On a less happy note, My 92 year old grandmother (my dad's mom) passed away
yesterday (June 19th). The funeral will be Thursday in a little town about
2 hours south of my home. I've checked and there is absolutely no way I
could be back in time for the funeral if I attend <a
href="http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2004/">OLS</a> and give my presentation
as scheduled.
<p>
As such, it is with great reluctance and sadness that I have come
to the conclusion I will have to make my appologies and skip OLS
this year.
<p>
<p>
<li><b>13 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre10 released</b><p>
Ok, I lied. It turns out that -pre9 will not be the final BusyBox
pre-release. With any luck however -pre10 will be, since I <b>really</b>
want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released very soon. As usual, please do not
bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this time. Only
bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if
people could continue to review the BusyBox documentation and submit
improvements.
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<p>
<li><b>6 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre9 released</b><p>
Here goes the final BusyBox pre-release... This is your last chance for
bug fixes. With luck this will be released as BusyBox 1.0.0 later this
week. Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at
this time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be
<b>very</b> helpful if people could help review the BusyBox documentation
and submit improvements. I've spent a lot of time updating the
documentation to make it better match reality, but I could really use some
assistance in checking that the features supported by the various applets
match the features listed in the documentation.
<p>
I had hoped to get this released a month ago, but
<a href="http://codepoet.org/gallery/baby_peter/img_1796">
another release on 1 March 2004</a> has kept me busy...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<p>
<li><b>23 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre8 released</b><p>
Here goes yet another BusyBox pre-release... Please do not bother to send
in patches supplying new features at this time. Only bug-fix patches will
be accepted. If you have a cool new feature you would like to see
supported, or if you have an amazing new applet you would like to submit,
please wait and submit such things later. We really want to get a release
out we can all be proud of. We are still aiming to finish off the -pre
series in February and move on to the final 1.0.0 release... So if you
spot any bugs, now would be an excellent time to send in a fix to the
busybox mailing list. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if people could
help review the BusyBox documentation and submit improvements. It would be
especially helpful if people could check that the features supported by the
various applets match the features listed in the documentation.
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<p>
<li><b>Old News</b><p>
<a href="/oldnews.html">Click here to read older news</a>

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<ul>
<li><b>16 August 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc3 released</b><p>
Here goes release candidate 3...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<li><b>26 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc2 released</b><p>
Here goes release candidate 2...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<li><b>20 July 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-rc1 released</b><p>
Here goes release candidate 1... This fixes all (most?) of the problems
that have turned up since -pre10. In particular, loading and unloading of
kernel modules with 2.6.x kernels should be working much better.
<p>
I <b>really</b> want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released soon and I see no real
reason why the 1.0.0 release shouldn't happen with things pretty much as
is. BusyBox is in good shape at the moment, and it works nicely for
everything that I'm doing with it. And from the reports I've been getting,
it works nicely for what most everyone else is doing with it as well.
There will eventually be a 1.0.1 anyway, so we might as well get on with
it. No, BusyBox is not perfect. No piece of software ever is. And while
there is still plenty that can be done to improve things, most of that work
is waiting till we can get a solid 1.0.0 release out the door....
<p>
Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this
time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. If you have submitted a
bug-fixing patch to the busybox mailing list and no one has emailed you
explaining why your patch was rejected, it is safe to say that your patch
has been lost or forgotten. That happens sometimes. Please re-submit your
bug-fixing patch to the BusyBox mailing list, and be sure to put "[PATCH]"
at the beginning of the email subject line!
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
On a less happy note, My 92 year old grandmother (my dad's mom) passed away
yesterday (June 19th). The funeral will be Thursday in a little town about
2 hours south of my home. I've checked and there is absolutely no way I
could be back in time for the funeral if I attend <a
href="http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2004/">OLS</a> and give my presentation
as scheduled.
<p>
As such, it is with great reluctance and sadness that I have come
to the conclusion I will have to make my appologies and skip OLS
this year.
<p>
<p>
<li><b>13 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre10 released</b><p>
Ok, I lied. It turns out that -pre9 will not be the final BusyBox
pre-release. With any luck however -pre10 will be, since I <b>really</b>
want to get BusyBox 1.0.0 released very soon. As usual, please do not
bother to send in patches adding cool new features at this time. Only
bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if
people could continue to review the BusyBox documentation and submit
improvements.
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<p>
<li><b>6 April 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre9 released</b><p>
Here goes the final BusyBox pre-release... This is your last chance for
bug fixes. With luck this will be released as BusyBox 1.0.0 later this
week. Please do not bother to send in patches adding cool new features at
this time. Only bug-fix patches will be accepted. It would also be
<b>very</b> helpful if people could help review the BusyBox documentation
and submit improvements. I've spent a lot of time updating the
documentation to make it better match reality, but I could really use some
assistance in checking that the features supported by the various applets
match the features listed in the documentation.
<p>
I had hoped to get this released a month ago, but
<a href="http://codepoet.org/gallery/baby_peter/img_1796">
another release on 1 March 2004</a> has kept me busy...
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<p>
<li><b>23 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre8 released</b><p>
Here goes yet another BusyBox pre-release... Please do not bother to send
in patches supplying new features at this time. Only bug-fix patches will
be accepted. If you have a cool new feature you would like to see
supported, or if you have an amazing new applet you would like to submit,
please wait and submit such things later. We really want to get a release
out we can all be proud of. We are still aiming to finish off the -pre
series in February and move on to the final 1.0.0 release... So if you
spot any bugs, now would be an excellent time to send in a fix to the
busybox mailing list. It would also be <b>very</b> helpful if people could
help review the BusyBox documentation and submit improvements. It would be
especially helpful if people could check that the features supported by the
various applets match the features listed in the documentation.
<p>
The <a href="downloads/Changelog">changelog</a> has all the details.
And as usual you can <a href="downloads">download busybox here</a>.
<p>Have Fun!
<p>
<li><b>4 February 2004 -- BusyBox 1.0.0-pre7 released</b><p>
There was a bug in -pre6 that broke argument parsing for a

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@ -71,17 +71,13 @@ nanoEngine</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.ltsp.org/">Linux Terminal
Server Project</a>
</li><li><a href=
"http://www.devil-linux.org/">Devil-Linux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.devil-linux.org/">Devil-Linux</a>
</li><li><a href=
"http://dutnux.sourceforge.net/">DutNux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://dutnux.sourceforge.net/">DutNux</a>
</li><li><a href=
"http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/mindi/">Mindi</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.microwerks.net/~hugo/mindi/">Mindi</a>
</li><li><a href=
"http://www.tzi.de/~pharao90/ttylinux">ttylinux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.minimalinux.org/ttylinux/">ttylinux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.coyotelinux.com/">Coyote Linux</a>
@ -93,6 +89,7 @@ Image</a>
</li><li><a href="http://tinfoilhat.cultists.net/">Tinfoil
Hat Linux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/gp32linux/">gp32linux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://familiar.handhelds.org/">Familiar Linux</a><br>A linux distribution for handheld computers
</li><li><a href="http://rescuecd.sourceforge.net/">Timo's Rescue CD Set</a>
</li><li><a href="http://sf.net/projects/netstation/">Netstation</a>
@ -149,6 +146,17 @@ Hat Linux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.actiontec.com/products/broadband/54mbps_wireless_gateway_1p/index.html">
ActionTec GT701-WG Wireless Gateway/DSL Modem</a>
with source <a href="http://128.121.226.214/gtproducts/index.html">here</a>
</li><li><a href="http://smartlinux.sourceforge.net/">S.M.A.R.T. Linux</a>
</li><li><a href="http://www.dlink.com/">DLink - Model GSL-G604T, DSL-300T, and possibly other models</a>
with source <a href="ftp://ftp.dlink.co.uk/dsl_routers_modems/">here,</a>
with source <a href="ftp://ftp.dlink.de/dsl-products/">and here,</a>
and quite possibly other places as well. You may need to dig down a bit
to find the source, but it does seem to be there.
</li><li><a href="http://www.siemens-mobile.de/cds/frontdoor/0,2241,de_de_0_42931_rArNrNrNrN,00.html">Siemens SE515 DSL router</a>
with source <a href="http://now-portal.c-lab.de/projects/gigaset/">here, I think...</a>
with some details <a href="http://heinz.hippenstiel.org/familie/hp/hobby/gigaset_se515dsl.html">here.</a>
</li><li><a href="http://frwt.stim.ru/">Free Remote Windows Terminal</a>
</li>
</ul>

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$ ./busybox
BusyBox v1.00 (2004.04.06-14:56+0000) multi-call binary
BusyBox v1.00 (2004.10.13-04:49+0000) multi-call binary
Usage: busybox [function] [arguments]...
or: [function] [arguments]...

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@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ companies listed below should be ashamed of themselves. Furthermore, each
product listed here is subject to being legally ordered to cease and desist
distribution for violation of copyright law, and the distributor of each
product is subject to being sued for statutory copyright infringement damages
plus legal fees. Nobody wants to be sued, and <a
href="mailto:andersen@codepoet.org">Erik</a> certainly has better things to do
than sue people. But he will sue if forced to do so to maintain compliance.
of up to $150,000 per work plus legal fees. Nobody wants to be sued, and <a
href="mailto:andersen@codepoet.org">Erik</a> certainly would prefer to spend
his time doing better things than sue people. But he will sue if forced to
do so to maintain compliance.
<p>
Do everyone a favor and don't break the law -- if you use busybox, comply with
the busybox license by releasing the source code with your product.
@ -32,7 +36,6 @@ the busybox license by releasing the source code with your product.
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.dlink.com/"> DLink - Model GSL-G604T, DSL-300T, and possibly other models</a>
<li><a href="http://www.trittontechnologies.com/products.html">Tritton Technologies NAS120</a>
<br>see <a href="http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.0/1611.html">here for details</a>
<li><a href="http://www.macsense.com/product/homepod/">Macsense HomePod</a>