On Feb 4, 2013, at 5:32 PM, Joe Vernaci <[email protected]> wrote:
> What exactly prevents someone from distributing the fat32 code with other
> products?
Not liking the license. For example the license is not compatible with "free
software" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software
> I'm not sure I fully understand the additional terms of the FAT32 license.
OK so now we know you are not a lawyer.
> What does the "directly managed by" ... “UEFI Specifications”.
Lawyer speak for you can write and/or use an (U)EFI FAT32 driver for free. If
you use FAT32 for other things you may have to pay the MAN.
> Does that mean it can only be used in an EFI compliant product or something
> approved by Intel/UEFI forum?
Unified EFI Forum does not approve implementations, it only provides a self
certification test. Intel owned the EFI spec, but that was Contributed to the
UEFI Forum. The Unified EFI Forum is a non-profit collaborative trade
organization that promotes UEFI and is governed by a board of directors.
http://www.uefi.org/about/
Thanks,
Andrew
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