Messages in this thread | | | From | "Khimenko Victor" <> | Date | Wed, 15 Apr 1998 01:53:40 +0400 (MSD) | Subject | Re: beos-bootloader? (fwd) |
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14-Apr-98 21:22 you wrote: > > OR, we could strike a deal with Be, placing our boot loader > > under another copyright (a common bootloader will probably > > That is up to all the copyright holders. It remains to see what Be's > actions are. For certain items of code the authors have already made > it clear they will make no exception for Be, even if they have to invent > the class action copyright lawsuit. > > Its not in Be's interest to be hit with a lawsuit barring them from > shipping BeOS, its not in anyone's interest (except for Mr Gates who > probably thinks its hilarious) for Be to have to fight and lose a lawsuit > Ok. Be also uses hacked loadlin and LiLo (and this fact is even written on Be's web site :-) LiLo is under BSD-style license but loadlin is also under GPL and here is answer from Hans Lermen:
> Well, I need a bit more Info before I can complain. Would you mind to send > me some _prooven_ details, especially as I don't know anything about BeOS? > > However, I'm not a rich man, so its quite possible, that I don't have the > money to pay a lawyer. Maybe this is something for the FSF, but their > usual actions only take place, when the GPL is hurt for their own > products. Loadlin's copyright is held by me, not by the FSF, I just put it > under GPL.
But BEFORE all other actions could be taken we must find at least one guy with BeOS CD :-(
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