I heard that ReactOS is nearly 80 or not yet 80 percent complete.
I feel that if we are seriously going to for true compatibility with Microsoft Windows it may be a necessary evil to contact Microsoft about this MS-LPL license--and other things.
 
It may be that don't really care either way. It may be they do. But its better to know then not to know in this case I feel.  I know the feelings about proprietary code and avoid trade secrets. But what if a good relationship with Microsoft makes or breaks ReactOS?
 
I mean the worst thing that Microsoft will do is say no, or give bogus terms of use. But your expecting that.
 
What if they start to contribute to ReactOS because they see you have a good product, and you are reputable people.
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   1. Re: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
      FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
      (Alexander Andrejevic)
   2. Re: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
      FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
      (Pierre Schweitzer)
   3. Re: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
      FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
      (Herm?s B?LUSCA - MA?TO)
   4. Re: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
      FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
      (Aleksey Bragin)
 
 
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:05:12 +0000
From: Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org>
To: ReactOS Development List <ros-dev@reactos.org>
Subject: Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
  FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
 
I suppose it depends on how you interpret it.
To me, "...extend only to the software or derivative works that you create that run
on a Microsoft Windows operating system product" sounds like the program must run
on Windows exclusively. It's not "... that you create to run ...", but "... that you
create that run ...".
 
Regards,
Alexander
 
On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:55:08PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
> I do not agree on the "unless it's on Microsoft Windows" part. The
> license grants apply if it is "created to run directly" on windows,
> which I understand as "it can run anywhere else, also, just as long as
> it runs in windows without an intermediary".
>
> On 29 November 2013 17:51, Alexander Andrejevic
> > Fastfat is located inside its own binary, so this is considered "mere aggregation", and
> > The problem is that you don't even have a license to use it or distribute it, unless it's
> > on Microsoft Windows.
> > Then again, I'm not a lawyer either and I could be wrong too. It would be great if someone
> > who knows a lot about licenses explained this.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Alexander
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:35:21PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
> >> The exact words of the license, as seen at
> >> http://www.ohloh.net/licenses/mslpl (I couldn't find a better link for
> >> it), are:
> >>
> >> "4. (F) Platform Limitation- The licenses granted in sections 2(A) &
> >> 2(B) extend only to the software or derivative works that you create
> >> that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product."
> >>
> >> Excluding that term, the rest of the license is mostly a
> >> differently-worded BSD license. If it only needs to be tested in
> >> windows to ensure that it works there, then there should be absolutely
> >> no problem including it in ReactOS, as long as the terms don't
> >> conflict with the other licenses' terms. And GPL with the ReactOS
> >> exception, as far as I can tell, allows it. I'm not a lawyer, though,
> >> so I could be wrong.
> >>
> >> On 29 November 2013 16:17, Alexander Andrejevic
> >> > Hi Ged,
> >> >
> >> > Are you sure that we can use software released under the MS-LPL? It has a rather weird
> >> > limitation in section 4, which says that you can only use it on a "Microsoft Windows operating system product".
> >> > Since ReactOS is not Windows, that would mean we can't use it.
> >> > Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Alexander
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 02:58:51PM -0000, Ged Murphy wrote:
> >> >> Hi Eric,
> >> >>
> >> >> I know this has been discussed before, but should we not just bite the bullet and replace this driver with the Microsoft driver.
> >> >> The MS_LPL license allows it to be used in reactos, and it would certainly get rid of any unknowns  and give us a reliable filesystem to work from.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Ged.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> Sent: 29 November 2013 14:06
> >> >> Subject: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT] FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
> >> >>
> >> >> Author: ekohl
> >> >> Date: Fri Nov 29 14:05:43 2013
> >> >> New Revision: 61145
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> _______________________________________________
> >> >> Ros-dev mailing list
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org>
> >> > SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
> >> >
> >> > _______________________________________________
> >> > Ros-dev mailing list
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Ros-dev mailing list
> >
> > --
> > Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org>
> > SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Ros-dev mailing list
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 18:24:23 +0100
From: Pierre Schweitzer <pierre@reactos.org>
Subject: Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
  FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
 
Hi all,
 
Let's the experts do.
 
I've contacted the April (French association which mission is to promote
and defend FOSS). They can answer about licensing issues (they propose
it through their contact form).
 
I'll keep you informed with their answers, highlights, and so on.
 
Regards,
 
On 11/29/2013 06:05 PM, Alexander Andrejevic wrote:
> I suppose it depends on how you interpret it.
> To me, "...extend only to the software or derivative works that you create that run
> on a Microsoft Windows operating system product" sounds like the program must run
> on Windows exclusively. It's not "... that you create to run ...", but "... that you
> create that run ...".
>
> Regards,
> Alexander
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:55:08PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
>> I do not agree on the "unless it's on Microsoft Windows" part. The
>> license grants apply if it is "created to run directly" on windows,
>> which I understand as "it can run anywhere else, also, just as long as
>> it runs in windows without an intermediary".
>>
>> On 29 November 2013 17:51, Alexander Andrejevic
>>> Fastfat is located inside its own binary, so this is considered "mere aggregation", and
>>> The problem is that you don't even have a license to use it or distribute it, unless it's
>>> on Microsoft Windows.
>>> Then again, I'm not a lawyer either and I could be wrong too. It would be great if someone
>>> who knows a lot about licenses explained this.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:35:21PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
>>>> The exact words of the license, as seen at
>>>> http://www.ohloh.net/licenses/mslpl (I couldn't find a better link for
>>>> it), are:
>>>>
>>>> "4. (F) Platform Limitation- The licenses granted in sections 2(A) &
>>>> 2(B) extend only to the software or derivative works that you create
>>>> that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product."
>>>>
>>>> Excluding that term, the rest of the license is mostly a
>>>> differently-worded BSD license. If it only needs to be tested in
>>>> windows to ensure that it works there, then there should be absolutely
>>>> no problem including it in ReactOS, as long as the terms don't
>>>> conflict with the other licenses' terms. And GPL with the ReactOS
>>>> exception, as far as I can tell, allows it. I'm not a lawyer, though,
>>>> so I could be wrong.
>>>>
>>>> On 29 November 2013 16:17, Alexander Andrejevic
>>>>> Hi Ged,
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you sure that we can use software released under the MS-LPL? It has a rather weird
>>>>> limitation in section 4, which says that you can only use it on a "Microsoft Windows operating system product".
>>>>> Since ReactOS is not Windows, that would mean we can't use it.
>>>>> Please correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Alexander
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 02:58:51PM -0000, Ged Murphy wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Eric,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know this has been discussed before, but should we not just bite the bullet and replace this driver with the Microsoft driver.
>>>>>> The MS_LPL license allows it to be used in reactos, and it would certainly get rid of any unknowns  and give us a reliable filesystem to work from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ged.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> Sent: 29 November 2013 14:06
>>>>>> Subject: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT] FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Author: ekohl
>>>>>> Date: Fri Nov 29 14:05:43 2013
>>>>>> New Revision: 61145
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org>
>>>>> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>> --
>>> Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org>
>>> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>> _______________________________________________
>> Ros-dev mailing list
 
 
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System Administrator
ReactOS Foundation
 
 
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From: Herm?s B?LUSCA - MA?TO <hermes.belusca@sfr.fr>
To: 'ReactOS Development List' <ros-dev@reactos.org>
Subject: Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
  FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
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Nice idea Pierre!
 
About this license we're talking about: yes I understand as Aleksander: that
you can only use fastfat or derived works from it, on an (authentic) Windows
OS (just my 2 cents, I'm not a lawyer too).
 
Herm?s.
 
-----Message d'origine-----
part de Pierre Schweitzer
Envoy??: vendredi 29 novembre 2013 18:24
Objet?: Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
 
Hi all,
 
Let's the experts do.
 
I've contacted the April (French association which mission is to promote and
defend FOSS). They can answer about licensing issues (they propose it
through their contact form).
 
I'll keep you informed with their answers, highlights, and so on.
 
Regards,
 
On 11/29/2013 06:05 PM, Alexander Andrejevic wrote:
> I suppose it depends on how you interpret it.
> To me, "...extend only to the software or derivative works that you
> create that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product"
> sounds like the program must run on Windows exclusively. It's not "...
> that you create to run ...", but "... that you create that run ...".
>
> Regards,
> Alexander
>
> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:55:08PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
>> I do not agree on the "unless it's on Microsoft Windows" part. The
>> license grants apply if it is "created to run directly" on windows,
>> which I understand as "it can run anywhere else, also, just as long
>> as it runs in windows without an intermediary".
>>
>> On 29 November 2013 17:51, Alexander Andrejevic
>>> Fastfat is located inside its own binary, so this is considered
>>> "mere aggregation", and that is not the problem. (See
>>> The problem is that you don't even have a license to use it or
>>> distribute it, unless it's on Microsoft Windows.
>>> Then again, I'm not a lawyer either and I could be wrong too. It
>>> would be great if someone who knows a lot about licenses explained this.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Alexander
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:35:21PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz)
wrote:
>>>> The exact words of the license, as seen at
>>>> http://www.ohloh.net/licenses/mslpl (I couldn't find a better link
>>>> for it), are:
>>>>
>>>> "4. (F) Platform Limitation- The licenses granted in sections 2(A)
>>>> &
>>>> 2(B) extend only to the software or derivative works that you
>>>> create that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product."
>>>>
>>>> Excluding that term, the rest of the license is mostly a
>>>> differently-worded BSD license. If it only needs to be tested in
>>>> windows to ensure that it works there, then there should be
>>>> absolutely no problem including it in ReactOS, as long as the terms
>>>> don't conflict with the other licenses' terms. And GPL with the
>>>> ReactOS exception, as far as I can tell, allows it. I'm not a
>>>> lawyer, though, so I could be wrong.
>>>>
>>>> On 29 November 2013 16:17, Alexander Andrejevic
>>>>> Hi Ged,
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you sure that we can use software released under the MS-LPL?
>>>>> It has a rather weird limitation in section 4, which says that you can
only use it on a "Microsoft Windows operating system product".
>>>>> Since ReactOS is not Windows, that would mean we can't use it.
>>>>> Please correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Alexander
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 02:58:51PM -0000, Ged Murphy wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Eric,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know this has been discussed before, but should we not just bite
the bullet and replace this driver with the Microsoft driver.
>>>>>> The MS_LPL license allows it to be used in reactos, and it would
certainly get rid of any unknowns  and give us a reliable filesystem to work
from.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> m-Driver-135bdf34/view/SourceCode
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ged.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> Sent: 29 November 2013 14:06
>>>>>> Subject: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Author: ekohl
>>>>>> Date: Fri Nov 29 14:05:43 2013
>>>>>> New Revision: 61145
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>>>> --
>>>>> Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org> SDF Public Access
>>>>> UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>>> --
>>> Alexander Andrejevic <theflash@sdf.lonestar.org> SDF Public Access
>>> UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Ros-dev mailing list
>> _______________________________________________
>> Ros-dev mailing list
 
 
--
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System Administrator
ReactOS Foundation
 
 
 
 
 
------------------------------
 
Message: 4
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 23:31:03 +0400
From: Aleksey Bragin <aleksey@reactos.org>
To: ReactOS Development List <ros-dev@reactos.org>
Subject: Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
  FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
 
To give you my position:
1. Current FAT driver in ReactOS needs to die away. I am testing all my
new code with the MS's FASTFAT driver.
2. Lawyers advice is needed whether we can distribute it.
 
Regards,
Aleksey Bragin
 
On 29.11.2013 21:55, Herm?s B?LUSCA - MA?TO wrote:
> Nice idea Pierre!
>
> About this license we're talking about: yes I understand as Aleksander: that
> you can only use fastfat or derived works from it, on an (authentic) Windows
> OS (just my 2 cents, I'm not a lawyer too).
>
> Herm?s.
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
> part de Pierre Schweitzer
> Envoy? : vendredi 29 novembre 2013 18:24
> Objet : Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
> FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
>
> Hi all,
>
> Let's the experts do.
>
> I've contacted the April (French association which mission is to promote and
> defend FOSS). They can answer about licensing issues (they propose it
> through their contact form).
>
> I'll keep you informed with their answers, highlights, and so on.
>
> Regards,
>
> On 11/29/2013 06:05 PM, Alexander Andrejevic wrote:
>> I suppose it depends on how you interpret it.
>> To me, "...extend only to the software or derivative works that you
>> create that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product"
>> sounds like the program must run on Windows exclusively. It's not "...
>> that you create to run ...", but "... that you create that run ...".
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alexander
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:55:08PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz) wrote:
>>> I do not agree on the "unless it's on Microsoft Windows" part. The
>>> license grants apply if it is "created to run directly" on windows,
>>> which I understand as "it can run anywhere else, also, just as long
>>> as it runs in windows without an intermediary".
>>>
>>> On 29 November 2013 17:51, Alexander Andrejevic
>>>> Fastfat is located inside its own binary, so this is considered
>>>> "mere aggregation", and that is not the problem. (See
>>>> The problem is that you don't even have a license to use it or
>>>> distribute it, unless it's on Microsoft Windows.
>>>> Then again, I'm not a lawyer either and I could be wrong too. It
>>>> would be great if someone who knows a lot about licenses explained this.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Alexander
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 05:35:21PM +0100, David Quintana (gigaherz)
> wrote:
>>>>> The exact words of the license, as seen at
>>>>> http://www.ohloh.net/licenses/mslpl (I couldn't find a better link
>>>>> for it), are:
>>>>>
>>>>> "4. (F) Platform Limitation- The licenses granted in sections 2(A)
>>>>> &
>>>>> 2(B) extend only to the software or derivative works that you
>>>>> create that run on a Microsoft Windows operating system product."
>>>>>
>>>>> Excluding that term, the rest of the license is mostly a
>>>>> differently-worded BSD license. If it only needs to be tested in
>>>>> windows to ensure that it works there, then there should be
>>>>> absolutely no problem including it in ReactOS, as long as the terms
>>>>> don't conflict with the other licenses' terms. And GPL with the
>>>>> ReactOS exception, as far as I can tell, allows it. I'm not a
>>>>> lawyer, though, so I could be wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 29 November 2013 16:17, Alexander Andrejevic
>>>>>> Hi Ged,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you sure that we can use software released under the MS-LPL?
>>>>>> It has a rather weird limitation in section 4, which says that you can
> only use it on a "Microsoft Windows operating system product".
>>>>>> Since ReactOS is not Windows, that would mean we can't use it.
>>>>>> Please correct me if I'm wrong.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Alexander
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 02:58:51PM -0000, Ged Murphy wrote:
>>>>>>> Hi Eric,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know this has been discussed before, but should we not just bite
> the bullet and replace this driver with the Microsoft driver.
>>>>>>> The MS_LPL license allows it to be used in reactos, and it would
> certainly get rid of any unknowns  and give us a reliable filesystem to work
> from.
>>>>>>> m-Driver-135bdf34/view/SourceCode
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ged.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> Sent: 29 November 2013 14:06
>>>>>>> Subject: [ros-diffs] [ekohl] 61145: [FASTFAT]
> FsdGetFsVolumeInformation: Return volume creation time.
>>>>>>> Author: ekohl
>>>>>>> Date: Fri Nov 29 14:05:43 2013
>>>>>>> New Revision: 61145
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
 
 
 
 
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