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AM2434: Ethernet/IP protocol stack license

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Part Number: AM2434

Hi,

We are investigating the Ethernet/IP protocol stack. The following is included in the document "Evaluation Software License Agreement.txt" provided by TI.

Evaluation Software License Agreement.txt
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Texas Instruments Incorporated
Evaluation Software License Agreement
IMPORTANT � PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH IS DISPLAYED FOR YOU TO READ PRIOR TO USING THE LICENSED MATERIALS (DEFINED BELOW). YOU WILL BE ASKED WHETHER YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ITS TERMS. BY CLICKING �I ACCEPT� OR �I AGREE,� OR BY USING THE LICENSED MATERIALS, YOU (1) REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL CAPACITY AND AUTHORITY TO BIND YOURSELF OR YOUR COMPANY, AS APPLICABLE, TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND (2) AGREE ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR YOUR COMPANY, AS APPLICABLE, TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO ACCEPT OR AGREE WITH ANY OF THESE PROVISIONS, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, OR USE THE LICENSED MATERIALS.
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”NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY, THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONVEY ANY LICENSE TO USE THE EVALUATION LICENSED MATERIALS IN PRODUCTION, OR TO DISTRIBUTE THE EVALUATION LICENSED MATERIALS TO ANY THIRD PARTY.”

“YOU ARE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE A SEPARATE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE MANUFACTURING OR DISTRIBUTING THE EVALUATION LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN THE EVALUATION LICENSED MATERIALS.”

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If I use code that has been modified based on the sample code (including protocol stack) provided by TI in my product, is there a risk of violating this regulation?

Thanks,