[openbeos] Re: New Deal

At 09:56 12/09/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>
>You know - it amazes me how people don't listen or understand.
>THERE IS LICENSED CODE IN BEOS!!!
>
>Be said this. A long time ago. I can even point out some pieces:
>the font renderer, the color management stuff.
>
>Be can not just whip the kimono off and open source the code.
>They would be in court and under court order before the first=20
>person could download it.
>
>There are pieces AND API's that can not be open sourced.
>I am under NDA for an api. I have none of that companies code. But
>I can not even show people the API without being hit with the full force
>of the law on this issue.=20
>
>Be can not just, say, remove the BitStream (IIRC) font engine or the Kodak
>color management stuff. The remaining pieces would demonstrate the APIs=20
>that these companies own. Be/Palm would have to put a lot of engineering=
 time
>into obscuring the proprietary details. And they would still be open for a
law suit.
>
>I have never heard of a pressure group. But there is 0% chance of Be/Palm
doing what
>they asked.
>
>NOW - OTOH, is IS possible that some small number of people could become
employees
>of a company, placed under NDA, and given the source. But that would
entail funding, et al.
>If/when that happens, it is worthy of discussion. Until then, I just
ignore this stuff. Except=20
>when I am grumpy. :-)
>
>Francois - none of this is aimed at you. I can't believe the founders of
this pressure group. :-/
>
>
>>Anyone saw this ?
>>http://www.benews.com/story/4129.1.html
>>
>>This could be neat, but I don't really expect it to succeed.
>>
>>Fran=E7ois.
>>
>>

Court could't punish employer of a company who have disappear. Judges could
take all the money who Be Inc. have if they want, but they need a trailer.
This used by my nephew to play.

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