Hello Jan, Comments are inline. --- Jan Kratochvil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > As GPLed Linux-NTFS still has no NTFS r/w capability I completed the > project > for reliable r/w access in Wine way by using MS-Windows ntfs.sys > driver. > > Captive-NTFS > http://www.jankratochvil.net/
I have forwarded this reply to wine-devel as they my find captive NTFS interesting > My project is GPL-2.0 and it incorporates ReactOS kernel sources > currently also > carrying GPL-2.0 license. There are rumours GPL may be problem for > linking with > proprietary code (ntfs.sys&ntoskrnl.exe). I interpret it as GPL only > affects > _distribution_ of the program while no proprietary code is > distributed with my > package. Proprietary code is only run-time linked by the end-user. > > > In a GPL-related discussion here two monts ago ReactOS developers > were open for > reusal of existing proprietary drivers for ReactOS as one of the > significant > feature of ReactOS. I would like an affirmation from the major > ReactOS > developers they are not going to try to sue me for releasing Captive > NTFS. I dont think you have to worry about any ReactOS developers filing suit. I would be more worried about one from Microsoft =). In fact I am very happy to see this. I would like to see the interface you have developed evolve in to a a full compatiblty layer addon for WINE so they can support other drivers. I must confess I have not had a chance to look at the code but if it works as you say then this is great news! If you dont distribute Captive NTFS with a Microsoft NTFS driver then you should not have a problem. You are correct the GPL seems to only cover distribution not use. Thanks Steven __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
