* Chris Maresca ckm@crust.net [010827 20:29]:
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Gavin Robert Brewer wrote:
Just dont get caught. Sun and Apple knew that, when they ripped off Xerox's work.
And, BTW, Bill Gates _bought_ DOS from an outfit called Seattle Computer. There was no IBM DOS, IBM was running CP/M, among other things. You might be thinking of DR DOS, but that did not come out until much later.
They bought QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) and made it MS DOS.
If you want to get caught up in these myths, that's fine. But it won't help you when the hammer comes down.
Nor will anyone (else) from the OpenBIOS group.
Look, we all want open source bios, why spoil it by stealing someone else's code?
Exactly. It's the sickness found all over the open source movement that people try to copy or steal another persons (or companies) idea. We do have enough knowledge and experience to develop our own concepts so why even think about getting us in trouble with childish robin hood ideas if it's not even worth it.
Anyway, I've had enough of this thread. Please move on to something more constructive.
full ack.
Best regards, Stefan Reinauer