Re: [Ext-rt-dev] Re: [ANNOUNCE] Linux 2.6 Real Time Kernel

[Martijn Sipkema]

From: "La Monte H.P. Yarroll" <piggy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Martijn Sipkema wrote:
> 
> >[...]
> >  
> >
> >>>It was intended to promote discussion, and that seems to be working.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Yeah, for me a bit of freak out Saturday that is still
> >>kind of happening since this has been a personal project
> >>of mine for a long time. :) I interpreted it as a visibility
> >>move on your company's part, which I hate to say is a bit
> >>unnerving to know that another group was doing the same
> >>work. TimeSys's Scott Wood and friends are doing something
> >>like this as well. I'm only being fair by mentioning them. :)
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >As you are mentioning TimeSys; they are distributing a modified kernel
> >with added realtime features, but do they also make the source available?
> >  
> >
> Yes we do.  We're releasing all of our 2.6.x work.  Is there anything 
> you're having difficulty finding?

The source code for the module adding realtime functionality to Linux 2.4; at
least at the time I downloaded it, that source was not available.

> >I know that they used to extend the kernel using a proprietary kernel
> >module; a clear violation of the GPL.

You did not comment on this.. why?


--ms

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