On 9/8/07, Alex Beregszaszi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I cannot relicense code written by others.  However, I implemented a
> simple payload mechanism in VGABIOS, that means it will hook up binary
> code.
>
> Payload structure:
> 32bit magic
> 32bit size of payload
> 32bit entry point
>
> The entry point function has wanted function number in ax.  Current
> subfunctions are:
> 1, preinit
> 2, init
> 3, postinit
>
> Every call is done for each payload present.

That sounds like a good compromise.

> If you care about adding proprietary code (or why would you want it MIT
> licensed instead LGPL), this would solve your problem.
>
> Better if I ask: why is it preferred to have the bios MIT/BSD licensed?

What the OGP cares about is making hardware.  That means we want the
most permissive license permissible for the software.  This way, there
are no concerns with commercial licensing at all, and there are no
problems developing drivers for any OS.

-- 
Timothy Normand Miller
http://www.cse.ohio-state.edu/~millerti
Open Graphics Project
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