Hi,
On 11/30/05, Steven Edwards winehacker@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
-- Steven Edwards - ReactOS and Wine developer
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