Re: [ros-general] Mailing lists

[Tom Lee Mullins]

Betam4x wrote:

>   The only thing that would really make ReactOS legal
> here is the DMCA.  
>  IF Microsoft chose to push for legal action (see below) then they 
>  would use the DMCA.
>
>  As to whether microsoft would push for legal action, that is another 
>  topic entirely.  Going after the ReactOS project would be anti 
>  competitive.  The courts would CLEARLY see this, as long as we can 
>  prove we aren't 'stealing' from them (copying their code, using 
>  copyrighted materials, etc.) then we'd actually have a pretty good 
>  shot of getting the whole thing thrown out.
>
>  The goal here is to have a compatible operating system, but not a 
>  clone.  Make the user interfaces similar so most users don't have to 
>  relearn an operating system, but don't 'copy' any given thing.  This 
>  invites a court fight.
>
>  At any rate, i think it is too early for Microsoft to even be 
>  interested in us.  ReactOS still runs very few applications.  Unless 
>  there is a very big push for compatibility, we likely don't have 
>  anything to worry about.
>
>  Richard
>
>  Steven Edwards wrote:
>  
It is similar to what those developing ODIN is try to do for OS/2-eCS; 
make it possible
to run Win programs without having to use Win os(?).
http://odin.netlabs.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/odinusers

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