Date:	Sat, 25 Jan 1997 12:00:40 -0800 (PST)
From:	Gene Buckle <geneb AT web DOT wa DOT net>
To:	"Sean Nash"@delorie.com
cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: OPENDOS HAS BEEN RELEASED!
In-Reply-To:	<5cbiod$f7i@camel1.mindspring.com>
Message-ID:	<Pine.LNX.3.93.970125115317.13541D-100000@web.wa.net>
MIME-Version:	1.0

> 
> Theoreticly you are working with Caldera to simplify and take out
> copyright code out of OpenDos.  If that is true and they plan on
> releasaing the sources what does this mean?
> 

I'm not removing anything.  The problem with the source code is that it is
currently entwined in a commercial version control system that Caldera
doesn't have the rights to distribute.  Because of how deeply rooted the
sources are in this VCS, I'm having to write brand new makefiles from
scratch.  This is very difficult because I'm having to build the new
makefiles from the output of the old ones.  The reason I'm doing it this
way is because I could learn to speak Chinese faster than I could learn
the ins and outs of this VCS. ;)


> ]  Except where expressly provided in this license, Licensee may not
> ]  use, copy, disseminate, modify, reverse engineer, distribute,
> ]  sub-license, sell, rent, lend, give, or lease or in any way
> ]  transfer using any means or medium, including telecommunications,
> ]  the software. Licensee will use best efforts to take all reasonable
> ]  steps to protect the software from unauthorized use, copying, or
> ]  dissemination, and will maintain all proprietary notices intact. 
> 
> This was taken from the agreement that you agree to when you download
> the software.  I am specificly referring to the word "modify".  If
> they are releasing the sources but do not want you to modify them,
> what is the point???  Here is another question.
> 

Sean, you've made some very important and valid points.  I'm going to
forward this to Caldera.  We'll get the licensing agreement changed.

Keep in mind that the agreement that is on the web page has not been
officially approved, thus the reason for the delay on wide release.

g.

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