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Can I include Microsoft's debugger tools in my commercial product?

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/index https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-driver-samples/tree/master/usb/usbview

For Microsoft's free tools in general, and specifically UsbView (given the code is open source), can I alter the code, built it, and include it my commercial product to use?

I can't give the license agreement for any of the items above, so I'm wondering if it's ok to redistribute.

Solution

  • For the github repository you linked there is a MS-PL license specified, which states:

    1. Grant of Rights
      (A) Copyright Grant- Subject to the terms of this license, including the license conditions and limitations in section 3, each contributor grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free copyright license to reproduce its contribution, prepare derivative works of its contribution, and distribute its contribution or any derivative works that you create.

    Anyway, read it all for yourself and if you are still unsure, ask them directly.