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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Ronald G Minnich 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

who wants to contact award and find out what's going on? ron - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Ronald G Minnich 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Per Jessen wrote: > I certainly have no intention of breaking any laws and/or regulations, > or violating anybodys copyrights. Most assuredly not. I believe the > code was already made publicly available a while ago, quite possibly > via the linuxbios mailing list. somebody made a similar offer a long time ago on the linuxbios mailing list. I checked the old emails in that concerning this. About four or five people told the person we were not at all interested, since it was a proprietary bios and the code probably sucked anyway (that is one thing I've learned by talking to people who did have access to this standard BIOSes -- hideous assembly code). But we've never been willing to go near it. ron - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Per Jessen 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 09:34:50 -0700 (PDT), Chris Maresca wrote: > >Unless, that is, Per Jessen has a license to distribute source code AND >has the authority to release it for inclusion in Open Source licensed >software. The code is copyrighted by Award, and is not for inclusion into anything. Like I said before, I have no intention of violating anybodys copyrights, and if it is felt that this is the case, I shall immediately withdraw the offer. However, the code was made available to me with no conditions, perhaps with the exception that the copyrights were honoured. regards, Per Jessen regards, Per Jessen, Zurich http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Per Jessen 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 10:02:06 -0600 (MDT), Ronald G Minnich wrote: >On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Brian Hurt wrote: > >> On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Per Jessen wrote: >> >> > All, >> > >> > having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered >> > I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I >> > mentioned in a previous posting to the list. >> > >> > If you're interested, simply reply to this email. >> > >> >> I am somewhat concerned about the potiential licensing and intellectual >> property rights problems distributing a copy of the proprietary BIOS on >> the open-bios mailing list, or even to a large segment of it's developers, >> would entail. Perhaps I missed the original message to the list which >> dealt with this. Has it been discussed? > >I'm just really glad it's on the openbios list. If this discussion had >appeared on any list I own I would have had to moderate the list or filter >out the offers for BIOS source or just plain reject mail from people who >offered it. >Yes, I think it's a terrible thing. I certainly have no intention of breaking any laws and/or regulations, or violating anybodys copyrights. Most assuredly not. I believe the code was already made publicly available a while ago, quite possibly via the linuxbios mailing list. regards, Per Jessen regards, Per Jessen, Zurich http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Per Jessen 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

On Mon, 27 Aug 2001 09:55:06 -0500 (CDT), Brian Hurt wrote: >On Sun, 26 Aug 2001, Per Jessen wrote: > >> All, >> >> having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered >> I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I >> mentioned in a previous posting to the list. >> >> If you're interested, simply reply to this email. >> > >I am somewhat concerned about the potiential licensing and intellectual >property rights problems distributing a copy of the proprietary BIOS on >the open-bios mailing list, or even to a large segment of it's developers, >would entail. Perhaps I missed the original message to the list which >dealt with this. Has it been discussed? I don't believe it has, and I have no intention of making this is a public distribution. I have invited individuals who have an interest in perusing the code to email me directly. I don't recall where I obtained the code - but I believe it was of some other mailing-list, possibly to do with the linuxbios project. regards, Per regards, Per Jessen, Zurich http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: proprietary BIOS src leagality? (was: RE: [OpenBIOS] award bios...)
by Parag Patel 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

In message <HBEEKNPPKIMFLJHGHNHMOEBLCBAA.jason(a)tommyk.com>, "Jason Gurtz" writes: > >As long as none of the proprietary code is used in Open BIOS, what >whould be the harm? Even looking at the proprietary code, then working on anything similar such as the free version is enough to get one sued, at least here in the USA. That's why way back when the Phoenix folks had to do a complete "clean-room" re-implementation of the IBM BIOS, and *still* had to deal with legal hassles. If you really need to look at the proprietary code, you should contact its owner and cut a deal of some sort. Looking at this sort of code without some sort of license or agreement can leave you, and worse, anyone who hires you, in a legal pickle. It's far better to ask questions of someone with legal access to the code and use their answers (but no code) to work on OpenBIOS. -- Parag Patel - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Ross 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

----- Original Message ----- From: Per Jessen <per(a)computer.org> To: <openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de> Cc: <eddy(a)noc.everquick.net>; <clive.jenkins(a)clara.net>; <cu0815(a)compuserve.de> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 6:43 AM Subject: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests > All, > > having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered > I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I > mentioned in a previous posting to the list. > > If you're interested, simply reply to this email. > > Note: the gzipped tar-ball is about 5Mb. > > > regards, > Per > > > regards, > Per Jessen, Zurich > http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. > > Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." > > > - > To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de > with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message > Can you please send me a copy of the Award BIOS source code thank you in advance. ///Ross - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Luca Pellanda 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

Can you please send me a copy of the Award BIOS source code thank you in advance. //Luca Per Jessen ha scritto: > All, > > having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered > I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I > mentioned in a previous posting to the list. > > If you're interested, simply reply to this email. > > Note: the gzipped tar-ball is about 5Mb. > > regards, > Per > > regards, > Per Jessen, Zurich > http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. > > Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." > > - > To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de > with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by foo bar 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

hook me up! >From: "Per Jessen" <per(a)computer.org> >Reply-To: openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de >To: "openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de" ><openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de> >CC: "eddy(a)noc.everquick.net" <eddy(a)noc.everquick.net>, >"clive.jenkins(a)clara.net" <clive.jenkins(a)clara.net>, >"cu0815(a)compuserve.de" <cu0815(a)compuserve.de> >Subject: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests >Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 15:43:26 +0200 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from [132.241.6.19] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >MHotMailBD52621A00464004311384F10613D8090; Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:34:58 -0700 >Received: from wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de >(wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de [132.230.153.50])by >bengal.ecst.csuchico.edu (8.11.4/8.11.4) with ESMTP id f7QFYi911323for ><icemann(a)ecst.csuchico.edu>; Sun, 26 Aug 2001 08:34:45 -0700 (PDT) >Received: (from majordomo@localhost)by wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de >(8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA09767for openbios-outgoing; Sun, 26 Aug 2001 17:07:53 >+0200 >Received: from avalon.informatik.uni-freiburg.de >(avalon.informatik.uni-freiburg.de [132.230.150.1])by >wesley.informatik.uni-freiburg.de (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA09764for ><openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de>; Sun, 26 Aug 2001 17:07:50 >+0200 >Received: from mailgateway1.uni-freiburg.de (mailgateway1.uni-freiburg.de >[132.230.1.211])by avalon.informatik.uni-freiburg.de (8.9.0/8.9.0) with >ESMTP id RAA26498for <openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de>; Sun, 26 >Aug 2001 17:07:46 +0200 (MET DST) >Received: from mta2n.bluewin.ch ([195.186.1.211])by >mailgateway1.uni-freiburg.de with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1)id >15b1Vp-0005EH-00for openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de; Sun, 26 Aug >2001 17:07:45 +0200 >Received: from uranus (213.3.173.206) by mta2n.bluewin.ch (5.5.042) >id 3B7A7A85003E7E8A; Sun, 26 Aug 2001 17:03:13 +0200 >From owner-openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de Sun, 26 Aug 2001 >08:35:06 -0700 >Message-ID: <3B7A7A85003E7E8A(a)mta2n.bluewin.ch> (added by >postmaster(a)bluewin.ch) >X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows 95 (4.0.1212) >Sender: owner-openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de >Precedence: bulk > >All, > >having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered >I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I >mentioned in a previous posting to the list. > >If you're interested, simply reply to this email. > >Note: the gzipped tar-ball is about 5Mb. > > >regards, >Per > > >regards, >Per Jessen, Zurich >http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. > >Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." > > >- >To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de >with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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Odp: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests
by Krzysztof Dabrowski 27 Aug '01

27 Aug '01

Hi Per , I'm interested in Award BIOS source code. Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: Per Jessen <per(a)computer.org> To: <openbios(a)elvis.informatik.uni-freiburg.de> Cc: <eddy(a)noc.everquick.net>; <clive.jenkins(a)clara.net>; <cu0815(a)compuserve.de> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 3:43 PM Subject: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests > All, > > having just returned from a weeks sailing in the Ionian Sea, I remembered > I had a number of requests for a copy of the Award BIOS source code I > mentioned in a previous posting to the list. > > If you're interested, simply reply to this email. > > Note: the gzipped tar-ball is about 5Mb. > > > regards, > Per > > > regards, > Per Jessen, Zurich > http://www.enidan.com - home of the J1 serial console. > > Windows 2001: "I'm sorry Dave ... I'm afraid I can't do that." > > > - > To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de > with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message > - To unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo(a)freiburg.linux.de with 'unsubscribe openbios' in the body of the message

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