Thus it was written in the epistle of Donna Garverick,
> Mark Bixby wrote:
>
> > I don't have any insights to offer regarding printer drivers or HPUX, but I do
> > think it's worthwhile to note that MPE is leading the way here in terms of
> > making at least some portions of HP source code available to the public:
> >
> >         http://www.interex.org/tech/3000/hp30003.html
>
> so, i'll ask a completely ignorant question.  for os's like linux....how open
> is it?  in particular, i'm guessing linux has a kernel....is the source for
> it available?

Yup.  It's all available.  Anyone is welcome to take it, change it, use it,
whatever.  There is some central management of what changes get back into the
"official" code, but it's all available.

> so why am i asking?  i wonder if all of mpe could be made open source?  (and
> i guess all could be read all* -- where * excludes the kernel.)  it might be
> like opening pandora's box....but it might also be key in revitalizing mpe.
> it's a thought....        - d

CSY is working that way with the Shared Source program.  There are some
difficulties, though.  First, MPE users have come to expect the OS to be of
extrodinary quality.  If HP is going to support it, they have to be *very*
careful what gets in.  Second, there are the licensing issues (thus your
excluding the kernel above).

Ted
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