From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Dr. Giovanni A. Orlando" Subject: Re: implementing reiserfs in C++ for a new OS Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 16:52:24 +0200 Message-ID: <41178FA8.80107@futuretg.com> References: <71d3364904080706112e72fb6b@mail.gmail.com> <41151698.3020508@namesys.com> <71d3364904080907361d3d7064@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Errors-To: flx@namesys.com In-Reply-To: <71d3364904080907361d3d7064@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Ramachandra K Cc: reiserfs-list@namesys.com, reiser@namesys.com Ramachandra K wrote: >Hans Reiser wrote: > > > >>Is it a free OS, or do you need to buy a license from us in >>addition to the GPL? >> >> >> > >ReiserFS would be implemented FROM SCRATCH for Capital >in C++ with the help of existing literature/documentation etc. >By this I mean that no existing code would be used, that is >ported or modified in any way. This should mean that GPL >would not be applicable to the code written for my OS, Capital. > > Opps. There are something wrong here. Seems that Capital OS, will stole the ReiserFS idea and re-implement. Very honest, very capital like. Thanks, Giovanni >Is my understanding of the license correct ? Are there any >other licenses that I should be aware of ? > >Regarding Capital OS, the source would be made available, >but under a different license and not GPL. > >And thanks for all the information. > >rgds, >Ram > > > -- -- -- Check FT Websites ... http://www.futuretg.com - ftp://ftp.futuretg.com http://www.FTLinuxCourse.com http://www.FTLinuxCourse.com/Certification http://www.rpmparadaise.org http://GNULinuxUtilities.com http://www.YourPersonalOperatingSystem.com --