Meteobridge License

Meteobridge "License" tab is has two tasks to fulfil: Getting your consent to the Ts and Cs and managing your license status. If you want to take a deeper look into how the initial perpetual license and update licenses for ongoing SW support work, it is recommended to read this section that is intended to explain that in full detail.

Consent to License Terms

Meteobridge needs your OK to the license agreement before you are able to reach the other configuration pages. I guess you will not find something surprising in the license agreement, but please do read it before you accept by setting your mark. When having presses "Save an Apply" you can reach the other tabs.

Manage Your License Status

When have purchased Meteobridge hardware (Meteobridge PRO, PRO2, NANO) it comes with a license. In these cases there is nothing to do for you to manage your license. License tab just shows your specific license as shown above.

When you are using Meteobridge software on self-supplied hardware (RPI or flashed router platforms) Meteobridge comes with a free 14 day trial period, where you can use all Meteobridge features to decide if Meteobridge is for you. After trial period expires Meteobridge will stop logging data.

Image below shows a Meteobridge on a router platform that reaches end of trial period soon. When you want to purchase a perpetual Meteobridge license, simply press the BUY NOW button that redirects you to the online purchase portal. During checkout of the purchase process, you will be given a license key, which you have to enter on the license tab. Press "Register" and reboot to make the final licensing step. The information about your Meteobridge license status is stored on the Meteobridge license server, you don't have to worry to loose the license on you local system somehow. It is recommended to keep the MAC of your Meteobridge noticed somewhere, as you will need this to migrate your license onto new hardware, when the current hardware fails (and by that finding out its MAC might be a problem).

When you purchase a license this also includes two years of free update support. While license is permanent, update support expires after two years, but can be renewed for another two years by applying an update license. Image below shows a licensed Meteobridge on a router platform that has run out of update coverage on April 30, 2025. Meteobridge offers to purchase an Update License Key and to enter this in the "Update Key" field. Having entered the Update Key, pressing "Update License" button and restarting the Meteobridge will bring it back into fully licensed mode again for 2 years.

When you run into problems during licensing process, please contact "license(at)meteobridge.com".

License Agreement

Below you find the complete license text in an easier to read way (no scrolling). As meteobridge consists of separate parts, terms of usage have to reflect this. Most interesting question might be what part is Open Source (OpenWrt, under GPL) and what is propriatory owned and copyrighted by smartbedded UG. All propriatory parts are in strict compliance to Open Source license models. Dynamic and static linking is restricted to Linux libraries under LGPL. No GPL code is linked by or included into meteobridge application software stack. How to get access to the Open Source part of a meteoplug system (including information about a toolchain and the configuration files) is explained in section "Open Source Obligations" available from the menu on the left.

USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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YOUR INSTALLATION AND/OR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR 
ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY.

This product consists of a (1) OPENWRT linux distribution 
(www.openwrt.org) and (2) METEOBRIDGE non Open Source 
application components owned by smartbedded GmbH, a limited liability 
company (www.smartbedded.com). In addition to license terms applying 
to these components you also have to agree to (3) OVERALL license 
conditions covering the product in total.

(1) OPENWRT:
OpenWrt ist a tiny Linux distribution specialized for use in embedded
systems. OpenWrt is under GPL Open Source License. Before you change
or redistribute this software you have to make yourself familar and
have to stick to OpenWrt license conditions as lined out here: 
http://wiki.openwrt.org/about/license
Specific OpenWrt distribution used for this product can be downloaded
as described at https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=33429&p=10
Adaptions on top of OpenWrt are done inside directory "files", located 
inside "trunk" directory. An archive of METEOBRIDGE specific "files" 
directory plus ".config" file which holds kernel configuration can be 
downloaded from http://www.samrtbedded.com/files/meteobridge.tgz
For further inspection of the METEOBRIDGE devices you can login via ssh
as user "root" with password "meteobridge".

(2) METEOBRIDGE:
MeteoBridge is an application software stack that resides on top
of OpenWrt. This software stack consists mainly of the programs
"meteobridge.cgi" and all files in folder "/home/meteohub" 
(from now on referenced as "Meteobridge software") and is
not Open Source but intellectual property of and copyrighted by
smartbedded GmbH. By using the product, you
accept that you may not alter Meteobridge software in any way.  
You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise 
convert this software to a human perceivable form. You may not 
modify or rent for profit this software, or create derivative 
works based upon this software. You may not publicise or distribute 
any algorithms or information used by this software without written
permission of smartbedded GmbH.

(3) OVERALL:

(3.1) Warranty Disclaimer

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO 
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE AUTHOR/S FURTHER
DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, 
ACCURACY OF INFORMATION AND NON INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK 
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND 
DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH THE RECIPIENT. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR/S BE 
LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, 
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES OR COSTS WHATSOEVER 
(INCLUDING, WITH OUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES OR COSTS FOR LOSS OF 
BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS 
INFORMATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS 
AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN 
IF THE AUTHOR/S OF THE SOFTWARE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE AUTHOR/S DO NOT TAKE ANY 
RESPONSIBILITY AGAINST ANY DAMAGE THIS SOFTWARE MAY DO TO 
YOUR SYSTEM OR ANOTHER.

THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT WARRANTED TO BE FAULT-TOLERANT, AND IS 
NOT INTENDED FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, 
OPERATION, CONTROL, OR ANY OTHER USE IN CONNECTION WITH 
HIGH RISK SYSTEMS. WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH 
HIGH RISK SYSTEMS.

High Risk Systems means systems in environments requiring 
fail-safe performance (such as nuclear facilities, aircraft 
navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, 
direct life support machines, storm chasing or weapons systems), 
in which the failure of the software could lead directly to 
death, personal injury, or severe physical or environmental damage. 
You agree that you will not use the software for any purpose 
in connection with High Risk Systems.

ALTHOUGH the author/s DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SOFTWARE 
SUPPLIED HEREUNDER SHALL BE FREE FROM ALL KNOWN VIRUSES 
WE HAVE USED COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO CHECK FOR THE 
MOST COMMONLY KNOWN VIRUSES. YOU ARE NEVERTHELESS SOLELY 
RESPONSIBLE FOR VIRUS SCANNING THIS SOFTWARE.

(3.2) Evaluation and Registration

This software comes bundeled with hardware and is pre-activated. 
Subject to the terms in this document, you are hereby licensed to 
use this software. You are not permitted to use the software 
with other hardware, not developed by smartbedded GmbH. You are 
not allowed to modify this software or redistribute this software.

You are specifically prohibited from distributing the software and/or 
documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without 
prior written permission from smartbedded GmbH.

(3.3) Acknowledgements

It is not technically practicable to guarantee software to be 
error-free, and you agree that if any such errors are found 
to exist they shall not constitute a breach of this License.

You acknowledge that these terms supersede all prior agreements, 
and are complete and exclusive. No oral or written information 
given by smartbedded GmbH or on our behalf 
shall create a warranty or collateral contract, or in any way 
increase the scope of this warranty in any way, and you may not 
rely on any such advice.

This License shall be governed by the laws of Germany. 
Court of jurisdiction is Hamburg.

Contact

Email: info(at)smartbedded.com
Web Site: http://www.smartbedded.com/