On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, James Sutherland wrote:
> 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??
I think I asked him about this at one point. Since the publisher owns the
copyright, not the author, it's pretty unlikely.
> > 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.
Fascinating. In http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/doj/8-4dojmotion.asp,
Microsoft describes the protections they usually put around their source,
and they sound much more restrictive than this. Of course, this is in the
middle of an argument that they should not be compelled to release their
source to DOJ experts.
I would be interested in reading a copy of the license if you run across
it.
doug.
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