Re: Grub Splash Image Howto

[Luis R. Rodriguez]

On Mon, 5 May 2003, Yoshinori K. Okuji wrote:

> I found <http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/grub-images/> just
> now. That's great. I thank you for your effort. It could have been
> still better, if you sent a notice to bug-grub, though.

Although I did not first-hand send my HOWTO out to bug-grub
it was around:
http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg06524.html

Should I have known it would have been desired for you to have seen it
before, I would have send it out as a separate e-mail for review by all.

> BTW, I have a few requests about that page to you.
>
> First, the description about the FSF's legal position is not very
> correct, at least in its nuance. We strongly recommend that
> contributors assign or disclaim their copyrights, but that is _not_ a
> requirement. If they don't want to do that, we can accept them.

Thank you, this has been corrected.

> So please don't think any copyright issue is concerned with
> splashimage support. They are independent.
>
> Second, you have used three terms for GNU GRUB rather
> randomly.

All Grub, or grub instances have been replaced for "GRUB". I messed up a
link that way but now its fixed :)

> Finally, I'd add a link to your page into the official web site. Is
> the URL stable enough?

That'd be great. Yes the URL has been alive since December of 2002.
The RUSLUG server will also stay alive for quite some time.

I've done a big major re-write of the HOWTO, documenting well the history
of the splashimage feature and of the future of VESA Graphics. All graphic
aesthetic nazis are encouraged to read the section about the future of the
splashimage feature; despite the fact that GRUB 1.0 does not have as a
goal graphics support.

Feedback is welcomed. Thanks for the e-mail, Okuji,

        Luis R. Rodriguez