[libhid-discuss] HIDAPI license (was Re: unable to include hid.h in C++)

[Peter Stuge]

Donald Kayser wrote:
> I let the legal department figure out this stuff. I looked briefly at the 
> website of HIDAPI and they wanted money, so it is no-go.

You are looking at the wrong HIDAPI website. I'll include the link
again in this thread:

http://www.signal11.us/oss/hidapi/


> So, I have moved on. libusb-1.0 has all of the API that I need to
> detach the kernel HID driver, which is necessary for our use.

If a Linux-specific solution is acceptable then see if you can use
hidraw or hiddev instead. (Those are kernel APIs.)


//Peter