Re: [ros-dev] RE: [ion] 19742: -ImplementRtlPrefectMemoryNonTemporal.Patch by PatrickBaggett<[e-mail]> and myself.

[Steven Edwards]

Hi,

On 11/30/05, Steven Edwards <winehacker(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>   You are correct. We cannot claim ReactOS is a
> independent
>  implementation if this is the rationale. I think the only solution is
>  to call for a vote on the methods we use to gather information about
>  Windows behavior. 
Sorry I typed in a bit of a rush. I think we can claim ReactOS is a
independent work if this information cannot be gained via any other
method than reverse engineering and disassembly of object code. We
have a IP document that while never voted on was not objected to by
anyone.

http://www.reactos.org/xhtml/en/dev_legalreview.html

I think we should vote on it and I propose we amend it to state
something like the following:

"Reverse engineering and Disassembly of object code are allowed only
after all attempts to gather information via independent test cases
have failed."

So the vote would be something like this

Option 1 - Leave the IP document as it stands
Option 2 - Accept the IP document with the above amendment
Option 3 - Discuss and edit other areas of the document


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Steven Edwards - ReactOS and Wine developer

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