Re: [ros-dev] [ros-diffs] [evb] 45873: - Add new unified VGA/VBE miniport driver. Based on NT4 DDK Cirrus Miniport Driver Sample with my modifications (marked with // eVb) to change Cirrus parts to VGA parts if needed. Also add VBE suppor which is not in Cirru

[Steven Edwards]

Does the EULA allow you to redistribute sample code without
stipulations? I seem to recall certain versions of the DDK requiring
that derivative works be used only with a Windows OS. Can you please
send me a copy of the EULA for the DDK?

Thanks
Steven


On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:22 PM,  <evb(a)svn.reactos.org> wrote:
>   Author: evb
>  Date: Fri Mar  5 18:22:18 2010
>  New Revision: 45873
>
>  URL: http://svn.reactos.org/svn/reactos?rev=45873&view=rev
>  Log:
>  - Add new unified VGA/VBE miniport driver. Based on NT4 DDK Cirrus Miniport Driver Sample
> with my modifications (marked with // eVb) to change Cirrus parts to VGA parts if needed.
> Also add VBE suppor which is not in Cirrus driver, but exists in Windows VGA miniport.
-- 
Steven Edwards

"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

[Ros Arm]

Stipulation only exist in newer DDK, that why old sample used.

Also, storage drivers in ReactOS are NT4 (atapi) DDK sample too, so why raising issue
now?

[eVb]

>   Does the EULA allow you to redistribute sample code
> without
>  stipulations? I seem to recall certain versions of the DDK requiring
>  that derivative works be used only with a Windows OS. Can you please
>  send me a copy of the EULA for the DDK?
>  
>  Thanks
>  Steven
>  
>  
>  On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:22 PM,  <evb(a)svn.reactos.org> wrote:
> >   Author: evb
> >  Date: Fri Mar  5 18:22:18 2010
> >  New Revision: 45873
> >
> >  URL: http://svn.reactos.org/svn/reactos?rev=45873&view=rev
> >  Log:
> >  - Add new unified VGA/VBE miniport driver. Based on NT4 DDK Cirrus Miniport Driver Sample
> > with my modifications (marked with // eVb) to change Cirrus parts to VGA parts if needed.
> > Also add VBE suppor which is not in Cirrus driver, but exists in Windows VGA miniport.
>  
>  -- 
>  Steven Edwards
>  
>  "There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
>  that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo
>  
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[Steven Edwards]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Ros Arm <ros.arm(a)reactos.org> wrote:
>   Stipulation only exist in newer DDK, that why old
> sample used.
>
>  Also, storage drivers in ReactOS are NT4 (atapi) DDK sample too, so why raising issue
> now? 
I've not looked closely at the storage drivers. If the EULA for the
NT4 DDK allows it, then I don't care. Thank you Microsoft.

-- 
Steven Edwards

"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

[Aleksey Bragin]

Yes, I researched this issue when adding them, and yes - thank you,  
Microsoft.

All work of ros.arm is also based exclusively on NT4 DDK (actually,  
they don't ship so many video stuff in newer DDKs at all).

WBR,
Aleksey Bragin.

On Mar 5, 2010, at 8:40 PM, Steven Edwards wrote:

>   On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Ros Arm
> <ros.arm(a)reactos.org> wrote:
> >   Stipulation only exist in newer DDK, that why old
> > sample used.
> >
> >  Also, storage drivers in ReactOS are NT4 (atapi) DDK sample too,  
> >  so why raising issue now? 
>  I've not looked closely at the storage drivers. If the EULA for the
>  NT4 DDK allows it, then I don't care. Thank you Microsoft.
>
>  -- 
>  Steven Edwards
>
>  "There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
>  that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

[Steven Edwards]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Aleksey Bragin <aleksey(a)reactos.org> wrote:
>   Yes, I researched this issue when adding them, and yes
> - thank you,
>  Microsoft.
>
>  All work of ros.arm is also based exclusively on NT4 DDK (actually, they
>  don't ship so many video stuff in newer DDKs at all). 
OK cool, that's good enough for me. I would just hate to see some day
down the road some company that wants to sell ReactOS products and
services become liable to Microsoft. Thanks for keeping an eye out on
this.

-- 
Steven Edwards

"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

[Ged Murphy]

As Steven is our IP guy, is it not worth him going over the EULA too?


On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Steven Edwards <winehacker(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>   On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Aleksey Bragin
> <aleksey(a)reactos.org>
>  wrote:
> >   Yes, I researched this issue when adding them,
> > and yes - thank you,
> >  Microsoft.
> >
> >  All work of ros.arm is also based exclusively on NT4 DDK (actually, they
> >  don't ship so many video stuff in newer DDKs at all). 
>  OK cool, that's good enough for me. I would just hate to see some day
>  down the road some company that wants to sell ReactOS products and
>  services become liable to Microsoft. Thanks for keeping an eye out on
>  this.
>
>  --
>  Steven Edwards
>
>  "There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
>  that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo
>
>  _______________________________________________
>  Ros-dev mailing list
>  Ros-dev(a)reactos.org
>  http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
>

[Steven Edwards]

On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Ged Murphy <gedmurphy(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>   As Steven is our IP guy, is it not worth him going
> over the EULA too? 
Remember IANAL, just trying to help watch out for the project. I would
still like to look over it if its handy though but I recall the nt4
ddk was pretty liberal. The project policy has been a little
inconsistent regarding using Microsoft code before, and I was pretty
conservative on it but as long as the licensing is clear, we should
not fear it from a copyright point of view. I mean hell, they've been
submitting patches for Linux for Virtual Machine stuff. We've got more
to fear from patents anyway.

-- 
Steven Edwards

"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and
that is an idea whose time has come." - Victor Hugo

[Aleksey Bragin]

I will be very glad if he does! Another confirmation is never  
excessive. Or maybe finding some problem which is hidden.

On Mar 5, 2010, at 10:56 PM, Ged Murphy wrote:

>   As Steven is our IP guy, is it not worth him going
> over the EULA too?
>
>
>  On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Steven Edwards  
>  <winehacker(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>  On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Aleksey Bragin  
>  <aleksey(a)reactos.org> wrote:
> >   Yes, I researched this issue when adding them,
> > and yes - thank you,
> >  Microsoft.
> >
> >  All work of ros.arm is also based exclusively on NT4 DDK   
>  (actually, they
> >   don't ship so many video stuff in newer DDKs
> > at all). 
>  OK cool, that's good enough for me. I would just hate to see some day
>  down the road some company that wants to sell ReactOS products and
>  services become liable to Microsoft. Thanks for keeping an eye out on
>  this.