From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from majordomo by infradead.org with local (Exim 3.03 #1) id 12ZUnN-0006AN-00 for mtd-list@infradead.org; Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:22:45 +0100 Received: from gate.mvhi.com ([194.205.184.34] helo=server.axiom.internal) by infradead.org with esmtp (Exim 3.03 #1) id 12ZUnM-0006AH-00 for mtd@infradead.org; Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:22:44 +0100 From: David Woodhouse In-Reply-To: References: To: mtd@infradead.org Cc: Alexander Larsson , Bjorn Wesen , SeokKuon Kwon , Scott Anderson Subject: Re: Axis log based flash filesystem ported to 2.3 and MTD Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:23:38 +0100 Message-ID: <5747.954145418@devel2.axiom.internal> Sender: owner-mtd@imladris.demon.co.uk List-ID: Forgive me for reposting private mails to the list, but it seems that some introductions are in order.... alex@cendio.se said (re Axis' JFFS): > This filesystem is really needed since the ftl layer has patent > problem and this one seems totally free. sanders@mvista.com said: > From what little I understand about the M-systems' patent, it > basically patented the idea of using an array to do the translation > and I would guess that Axis' work would violate that. kwonsk@mutech.co.kr said: > If i could not use FTL layer on the direct flash chip under GPL, then > what mtd Layer (FFS from MS?) should i choose without license > problems? I'm not really sure about the patent issues - I'm just glad I live in the Free World (for now). It's probably best discussed on the list than in private mail with my clueless self. (To subscribe to the list, send "subscribe mtd" in the body of a mail to majordomo@infradead.org) -- dwmw2 To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe mtd" to majordomo@infradead.org