Re: Indy Documentation

[Florian Lohoff <flo@rfc822.org>]

On Mon, May 15, 2000 at 11:23:58PM +0200, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> On Sun, May 14, 2000 at 08:58:18PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> 
> > YES! Time to put _all_ docs you can find on CDR. I always keep all technical
> > docs I download to store them on CDR from time to time, since those docs tend
> > to vanish after a while (especially if they were on the manufacturer's
> > website).
> 
> More documentation jewels - I've got now paper copies of R8000 documentation
> and a collection of stuff regarding the R6000.  I was told that the R6000
> was so buggy that understanding the internal circuitry is a prerequisite
> for writing an OS bug now I got everything we need.  Except a R6000
> machine :-)

What is the license or publishing restrictions of those documents ?

> Also I found that there is still a huge pile of Exabyte tapes that have the
> final full backup from the day when MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.  was
> shutdown by SGI after MIPS got bought in the early 90's.  That means that
> provided the legal problems involved with publication of such documentation
> get solved we now have everything that is required to support every machine
> ever made by MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.

How will these legal issues be brought on the track ? I think both
companies (SGI + Mips) should have an interest to free up these documents
or at least hand out to some people who sign some kind of NDA.

Flo
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Florian Lohoff		flo@rfc822.org		      	+49-subject-2-change
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