On 2002-12-03, Tom Ehlert wrote:

> Now I start to understand, why FreeKEYB will never be released,
> and why TDSK isn't GPL any more.

Huh?!? Please RTFM before you make such claims. TDSK was never released
under the GPL and I'm not holding back anything here.

TDSK is released under Ciriaco Garc�a de Celis' own Freeware license.
I once said, that I do think (and still do) that Ciriaco wouldn't have
anything against releasing it under the GPL, but that's up to the
original author, him, not me. Since my enhanced issue of TDSK is work
in progress, he hasn't been asked yet, as I don't care much under
which Freeware license it will be eventually. I will do this when
my issue of TDSK is ready for release.

Like you, Tom, I am working at my own pace when I do unpaid work
for the community. If my focus in regard to FreeDOS is more on
comprehensive research and documentation (which, for example,
was absolutely necessary to make TDSK compatible with Windows 9x)
than rushing out quick fixes, then this is my own decision. If you
are not happy with it, the official TDSK 2.30 sources are out there.

I already explained this a couple of months ago:

My binary 2.4x issues were just beta versions for testage, not
offical releases, as the documentation clearly states. The reason
why I do not release the new, significantly changed version of
TDSK *now* is simply that, if I do, future versions will have
to stay compatible with this version, and I know that more changes
are ahead which will break compatibility with this interim version,
so I'm keeping it private until these changes have materialized.
I wished this would be sooner, but given my lack of time due to
other duties it will probably be later.

If I were after quick results I could work around them, but without
actual demand, I don't want to introduce yet another case decision.

Greetings,

 Matthias

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