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Enhanced DR-DOS license agreement (Users)

posted by ecm Homepage E-mail, Düsseldorf, Germany, 03.02.2024, 16:42

> I just wanted to run FreeDOS on Book8088 and now I have to hack FreeDOS
> kernel. :-| Well... :-D
>
> Let's leave that for when I have more time, patience and brain power.
>
> I'll just run FreeDOS userspace on EDR-DOS kernel for now.
>
> I might try it again when I get Sergey's BIOS chip with BIOS_8088.
>
> Edit:
>
> What is the license of EDR-DOS kernel?
I'm using and changing Enhanced DR-DOS according to this 2022-07-07 license agreement from DRDOS, Inc. (in the EDR-DOS repo) which refers to "CP/M and its derivatives". While others have argued that this doesn't cover (E)DR-DOS as it is too far from CP/M, my interpretation is supported by the copyright statements that date back as far as 1976 in the EDR-DOS sources.

Quoth same file as in the repo, also hosted at https://pushbx.org/ecm/download/edrdos/license.htm

> From: Bryan Sparks <*****@drycanyon.com> Thu, Jul 7, 8:04 AM
> To: Scott Chapman <******@mischko.com>
>
> Hmmm. Well, what you describe wasn't my intent but I get that this was unclear.
> It was also some time ago.
>
> Not sure how to "officially" clear this up except to modify the original email content
> removing the constraint to the website/group that was mentioned. So, perhaps, this
> will suffice:
>
> "Let this paragraph represent a right to use, distribute, modify, enhance, and otherwise
> make available in a nonexclusive manner CP/M and its derivatives. This right comes from
> the company, DRDOS, Inc.'s purchase of Digital Research, the company and all assets,
> dating back to the mid-1990's. DRDOS, Inc. and I, Bryan Sparks, President of DRDOS,
> Inc. as its representative, is the owner of CP/M and the successor in interest of
> Digital Research assets."
>
> It's a bit clumsy but this may get the intent cleared and authority upon which it is
> granted.
>
> Thanks for the email.
>
> Bryan

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