My question is actually two in one.
If I purchase a TI LaunchPad Eval board (say MSP-EXP430F5529LP), can I use CCS5 for free? I've read that CCS5 can be used without cost as long as the board has a JTAG XDS100 debugger? I don't really understand this yet, or where to find it, so any help would be appreciated. I've been using CCS at school, and I really like it. I don't want something as simple as Energia.
Also, are all of these boards capable of running FreeRTOS?
Thanks!