Re: [OpenBIOS] award bios source code - please send requests

[Per Jessen]

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."

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