Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of Free QDOS - A QL compatible Free Operating System - savannah.nongnu.org

[Rudy Gevaert]

Hi,

I'm evaluating the project you submitted for approval in Savannah.

On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 12:19:18AM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
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> A package was submitted to savannah.nongnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
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> Phoebus Dokos <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl

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> Other License: 
> Package: Free QDOS - A QL compatible Free Operating System
> System name: freeqdos
> Type: non-GNU
> 
> Description:
> Free QDOS will be a modern, Free Operating System for expanded Sinclair QL 
> machines and derivatives based on Minerva and QDOS Classic drivers (QDOS 
> classic is a Free Software derivative of QDOS v.1.03 "JM").
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> Free QDOS will be written entirely in MC68K assembly and while maintaining 
> the core of Minerva and QDOS Classic, these will be updated to use only Free 
> tools such as gwass and gwassl. 
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> Minerva (the main core) is a GPL'd 68K assembly OS for the QL but has not 
> been updated for quite sometime.
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> Free QDOS will implement a real (POSIX) filesystem for the first time in the 
> QL world, as well as:
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> a. inbuilt TCP/IP networking based on uwIP, b. memory protection, c. virtual 
> machines, d. fully independent device driver API e. Full gui based on picogui 
> (<url:http://www.picogui.org>) and f. partial compatibility with the newest 
> QL OS: SMSQ/e.
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> The current sources of Free QDOS (currently still Minerva) reside at: 
> <url:http://bergbland.info/> (Direct link to the sources via: 
> <url:http://www.laustemple.fsnet.co.uk/files/m198src.zip>.
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> The target machines for Free QDOS currently planned are: 1. Expanded QLs 
> (Minimum 68000 cpu), Atari ST/TT/Falcon, Amiga, Q40, Q60.
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> Other Software Required:
> Currently depending on GST/Quanta QL Macro Assembler. 
> 
> No non-free software dependencies will exist at the time of first release, 
> macros are currently being changed to ones compatible with as68 and 
> gwass/gwassl (all free tools)
> 


Your project requires proprietary software and cannot be
hosted on Savannah for this reason.

Savannah is willing to provide resources and time to developers
writing Free Software that can be used without the need to ask
permission from proprietary software vendor.

You are free to resubmit your project when you have cleared the
nonfree dependencies.

Thank you for your understanding.
Regards,

Rudy


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