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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: beos-bootloader? (fwd)
From:       <linker () nightshade ! ml ! org>
Date:       1998-04-16 22:29:18
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On Thu, 16 Apr 1998, Rik van Riel wrote:

> [SNIP]
> 
> > Furthermore, even if they did not *copy* code in the kernel proper.. I'de
> > like to know what *ideas* they borrowed.. :) (i.e. they didn't just take
> > the code, but they took the concept)..
> 
> That's no problem, since we don't patent any of our algorithms :-)
> 
> Furthermore, Be has published all of it's philosophies and ideas
> used in their system...
> 
> Rik.

I know it's legal.. Software patents are *evil*.. I would just like to
know.. If they are using ideas taken from Linux source (which I think is
very likely, after all.. They just ported to Intel.. And what other OSes
are there out there w/ source that have SMP on Intel) I would like to
know.. It would also be nice if they gave a plug during bootup.. :)


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