DOS ain't dead - Source code of Jack's drivers is really free!

Source code of Jack's drivers is really free! (Announce)

posted by lucho, 28.09.2007, 18:43

> > > I am not a lawyer, and I have no wish to be one. Anybody is
> > > "free" to use the source files for the UDMA/UDVD/XMGR drivers
> > > any way they wish. I hope THAT is clear-enough for you all.
>
> You have defeated your own case. If it's free, permission to use it is not
> required. If Jack Ellis wishes to control use of his code, he should say
> clearly that it is "not free", and may be used only with his consent.

Where did I write that it's required?! It's not! I just wrote that asking for permission would be appreciated! Only the laws of ethics require it, which fortunately have nothing to do with the lawyerish software licences, so beloved by some here. So please read again Jack's words quoted above and don't misinterpret mine, like Japheth does!

> If Japheth or anyone else doesn't appreciate the miracle of the newer
> drivers, then enlighten them. Insulting people for nothing doesn't open
> their minds.

Don't be naive, he appreciates their miracle very much, but his pride will never let him admit that! Thus his reluctance to ask for permission, under the pretext that if it's required to use Jack's code, it becomes non-free. But it's not so!

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UDMA and UDVD with SATA support! Hex-boot diskette image - lucho, 16.09.2007, 18:30 (Announce)
- UDMA and UDVD with SATA support! Hex-boot diskette image - Rugxulo, 16.09.2007, 21:32
  - thanks - lucho, 18.09.2007, 09:38
  - UDMA and UDVD with SATA support! - lucho, 25.09.2007, 09:38
    - UDMA and UDVD with SATA support! - Rugxulo, 25.09.2007, 19:05
      - UDMA and UDVD with SATA support! - Rugxulo, 27.09.2007, 01:22
        UDVD and SATA drives - lucho, 27.09.2007, 08:14
        Please post SATA DVD test results here! - Japheth, 27.09.2007, 10:37
        UDMA/XMGR makes XDMA/XCDROM completely obsolete - lucho, 27.09.2007, 15:59
        No - Japheth, 27.09.2007, 17:55
        Source code of Jack's drivers IS free, but Japheth fears it - lucho, 27.09.2007, 18:27
        No - Japheth, 27.09.2007, 19:46
        NOT My Words! - Jack R. Ellis, 27.09.2007, 20:58
        NOT My Words! - Rugxulo, 27.09.2007, 23:35
        NOT My Words! - Japheth, 28.09.2007, 08:44
        Who is the liar? - lucho, 28.09.2007, 09:44
        Do you know what a "Winkeladvokat" is? - Japheth, 28.09.2007, 11:57
        Personal insults from/to Andreas Grech - lucho, 28.09.2007, 19:00
        and there again... - Aspi, 28.09.2007, 20:05
        You have asked, so please don't complain now - Japheth, 29.09.2007, 08:46
        I did nothing to be ashamed about so stop your flames please - lucho, 30.09.2007, 15:51
        Oh no, you are the source of all this - Japheth, 30.09.2007, 16:32
        Insulting personal qualifications from Andreas Grech - lucho, 30.09.2007, 16:52
        Ok, final comment - Japheth, 30.09.2007, 17:07
        I did nothing to be ashamed about so stop your flames please - Steve, 30.09.2007, 17:31
        "Targets" - Jack R. Ellis, 29.09.2007, 09:55
        "Targets" - Tom, 29.09.2007, 23:26
        Comments. - Jack, 30.09.2007, 00:43
        Comments. - Steve, 30.09.2007, 02:37
        Hitting The Road. - Jack, 30.09.2007, 09:16
        Hitting The Road. - Steve, 30.09.2007, 10:22
        Comments. - Tom, 30.09.2007, 16:14
        No Need, Tom -- I Will Leave. - Jack, 30.09.2007, 17:09
        WARNING: a response from one of the "bad guys"! - Japheth, 30.09.2007, 18:40
        Comments. - Steve, 30.09.2007, 17:43
        Who is the liar? - Steve, 28.09.2007, 12:26
        Software cannot be stolen - lucho, 28.09.2007, 18:53
        Software cannot be stolen - Steve, 30.09.2007, 10:48
        Software cannot be stolen - lucho, 30.09.2007, 16:36
        Software cannot be stolen - Steve, 30.09.2007, 17:16
        Source code of Jack's drivers IS free, but Japheth fears it - Steve, 28.09.2007, 12:05
        "Enlightenment" - Jack R. Ellis, 28.09.2007, 15:31
        Source code of Jack's drivers is really free! - lucho, 28.09.2007, 18:43
        UDMA/XMGR makes XDMA/XCDROM completely obsolete - Steve, 28.09.2007, 12:09
        Mixing incompatible old and new existing code is a bad idea - lucho, 28.09.2007, 18:22
        Mixing incompatible old and new existing code is a bad idea - Steve, 28.09.2007, 23:04
        An END To All This!! - Jack R. Ellis, 28.09.2007, 21:08
        No - Japheth, 29.09.2007, 09:02
        "No" To YOURSELF, FOOL!! - Jack R. Ellis, 29.09.2007, 10:50
        Yes - Japheth, 29.09.2007, 11:26
        Wrong AGAIN, FOOL!! - Jack, 29.09.2007, 17:42
        No AGAIN, friend! - Japheth, 30.09.2007, 15:48
        Lessons From YOU?? - Jack, 30.09.2007, 18:00