I've now prepared the precompiled kernel binary (OpenWatcom 1.2, FAT32, 8086) in ROMDSK this way. (It always contains the latest CVS kernel.) Last note: aPack-ed programs can be freely distributed for non-commercial purposes, but otherwise require a license (the fee is $29 for individual users and $95 for companies, see http://www.ibsensoftware.com/products_aPACK.html).
i'm a little worried about this -- this may be incompatible with the GPL!
I don't know really. If anyone is competent on licensing issues (albeit not a lawyer) fell free to comment. I'm not sure that even UPX is compatible with GPL, because its authors themselves violate it by REFUSING to publish the source code of the NRV ("Not Really Vanished") compression library!
you see even though *we* do distribute kernel.sys non-commercially the binaries may be redistributed commercially, for instance they end up on SuSE CDs which are sold for money, may end up in embedded systems end so on.
I see. If anyone is building its own binaries using aPack and uses them (or my precompiled binaries in ROMDSK) commercially, then of course they have to pay Jibz! ;-)
So i'll just keep on using UPX.
Of course. And I'll keep using aPack in my courtesy-supplied binaries in ROMDSK. If anyone uses them commercially then the problem is HIS not MINE! But if I'm sure that nobody will use them for FreeDOS installations (installers please explicitly CONFIRM this!) then I'll be free to get rid of the 8086-compatibility requirement and build them for 386+ (would really prefer to do so indeed!).
Lucho
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