Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:12:26 -0700 | | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | | Subject | Re: NWFS Submitted to Alan Cox |
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On Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 05:35:58PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
Alan,
There is a very current version which I have not released that is in great shape. I have not posted it. This is the version I would be sending you.
Jeff
> > > Alan, > > I would like for you to take over NWFS if you are willing. I have dissolved > TRG as a Utah Corporation and I am now focused on a variety of projects > for various clients related to Linux development. Novell has recently > threatened to try to take my house and assets if I post any more > NWFS releases or MANOS. > > I am doing very well with my consulting projects, but to be honest, > my family has sufferred horribly in the past four years fighting with > Novell every other week, and there's a very strong chance I will be > moving shop to either New Mexico or Arizona, since they own the > local courts here in Utah (all the judges are mormons in Utah Valley > and pro-Novell). > > There are several areas that need restructuring and work, and I am > available to answer questions, and assist with technical consulting, > but I can no longer post releases of NWFS on Linux. My children > need a house over their heads, and I believe what Novell says about > taking it and putting us out on the street. They are wounded in the > market, and very dangerous at present, so I am trying very hard to > stay out of their way. If you choose to decline, it's up for grabs > with whomever else wants to take it over, but you have first dibs. > > If you elect take it over, I will have my attorneys prepare an > agreement transferring legal ownership to you. I will retain M2FS > and the clustered versions, since I have a clients abroad who want this > technology, and it does not utilitze any NetWare specific technologies. > I would also retain IP rights to NWFS to use future incarnations in > products should I set up in another state. > > I do not want to see NWFS fall by the wayside and not get supported, > so I would really like it if you would be willing to take it over > and get it 2.4 clean. > > Please advise, > > Jeff > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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