[backstage] Canvas to be free software? Hardware owners to have root access?

2009-08-06 Thread Dave Crossland 
Hi,

BBC Canvas. Very nice. But will it be 100% free software? And will I have
root access to my private property?

Pickets at the ready, folks.

Regards, Dave

Re: [backstage] Canvas to be free software? Hardware owners to have root access?

2009-08-06 Thread Dave Crossland 
Hi,

XBMC port ahoy!

Regards, Dave

On 6 Aug 2009, 2:35 PM, Brian Butterworth briant...@freeview.tv wrote:



2009/8/6 Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com

  Hi,   BBC Canvas. Very nice. But will it be 100% free software? And
will I have root access t...
I've looked at the code and there's a special routine to keep you, and just
you from the root. ;-)

Pickets at the ready, folks.   Regards, Dave



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