On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Douglas Ridgway wrote:
> Don't forget Windows 95 System Programming Secrets: it also has a few
> tidbits. Now out of print, unfortunately.
Good point - a couple of online bookstores can sometimes get hold of out
of print editions if asked. Alternatively, being a Win95 book (hence a bit
dated), perhaps the author would consider putting the text online??
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, James Sutherland wrote:
>
> > Alternatively, there's the Win2k source code, which could be of interest
> > if you can get your hands on it :-)
>
> Windows source code isn't that hard to get -- there are many licensees,
> including various universities. It's never been clear to me precisely what
> you'd use it for, but I'd be glad to be enlightened.
There's a copy of the Win2k source in Cambridge somewhere, certainly. I
haven't read the license myself, but I've discussed it with one of those
with access, and it seems quite permissive: AIUI, you can use the source
to create your own software, and you're free to do what you want;
alternatively, you can create software containing their source, and talk
to them about royalties.
Limited use for Wine purposes - you wouldn't be allowed to release the
source to bits written using their proprietary information - but still
helpful in some instances, I suspect.
James.
