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Date:      Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:54:54 +0200
From:      "Die Gestalt" <die.gestalt@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-drivers@freebsd.org, alfred@freebsd.org, mureninc@gmail.com
Subject:   Re: Generic int 13h driver
Message-ID:  <5bf3e10d0706240254y384ef578s12d4e6427d6d2255@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <f34ca13c0706231616u1a1f684ex324a6b59abf9e451@mail.gmail.com>
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That's a good point but the driver is actually a .ko that uses documented
kernel interfaces (well it's not because it's documented that it will never
change but you see my point). Well, there may be two not-so-documented calls
but that's all. Mmm yeah and I assume some stuff about the VM86. Ok let's
pretend I haven't said anything. ;)

At the very least I hope to present the work at some *BSDCon. That's not as
great as giving the source code but it's better than nothing for my
overinflated ego.... ^^

On 6/24/07, Constantine A. Murenin <mureninc@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 23/06/07, Die Gestalt <die.gestalt@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Unlikely in the short term. I made this driver for my employer, I think
> > there might be reluctance about releasing it to the public. On one hand
> this
> > would most likely increase the quality of the code, on the other hand
> this
> > might hurt us in helping competition. I know this would be cool since
> there
> > are people out there who would like this feature.
>
> Keep in mind that not giving the code away to FreeBSD might make
> future merging of the code more difficult for your employer, hence
> once more reason for you to release the code. :)
>
> Cheers,
> Constantine.
>



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