Re: [ANNOUNCE] Adeos nanokernel for Linux kernel

Erik Andersen
2002-06-03T09:52:04Z

On Mon Jun 03, 2002 at 05:14:32AM -0400, Karim Yaghmour wrote:
> > What is the
> > software patent outlook for this approach look like?
>
> Alessandro's answer is to the point. Basically, grab the papers,
> the code and the patent and have a look for yourself, you will see
> that we're clear. Apart from having the kernels side-by-side,
> Adeos is based on classic early '90s nanokernel work. No secrets
> there.

So will we soon be seeing a port of RTAI to a linux kernel module
which is implemented as a separate Adeos domain, allowing RTAI
apps to bypass US patent 5995745? A quick glance over that
patent leaves me uncertain whether this indeed bypasses the
fundamental "invention" of a "process for running a general
purpose computer operating system using a real time operating
system". It still looks to me like a real time operating system
(Adeos) running real time and non-real time tasks with a general
purpose operating system as one of the non-real time tasks...
Could you summarize (for non-lawyers such as myself) how this
bypasses the claims in the patent?

Hopeful is,

-Erik

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