Definition

[Mark Johannes]

Perhaps just saying it is an Open Source RTOS based on Open Standards and
Open licensing would be enough.  Since other licenses are included with some
of the add-on packages I think just saying modified GPL falls short.  People
will find the license on rtems.com.

Mark Johannes
OAR Corporation

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Doerfler [mailto:Thomas.Doerfler at imd-systems.de] 
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 6:25 AM
To: Joel Sherrill
Cc: Angelo Fraietta; RTEMS Users
Subject: Re: Definition

Angelo, Joel,

wouldn't it make sense to change the last sentence to "and distributed 
under a modified GNU General Public License"?

wkr,
Thomas.

Joel Sherrill wrote:
> Angelo Fraietta wrote:
> 
>> Greetings.
>> I am putting RTEMS into my list of terms and definitions for my thesis 
>> (my copy edititor seems confised about teh difference between RTOS and 
>> RTEMS, so I'll put it in the terms and definitions). How does the 
>> following sound?
>>
>> RTEMS (for Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems): a specific 
>> brand of RTOS owned and distributed by OAR Corporation 4910L Corporate 
>> Drive; Huntsville, AL 35805, USA, and distributed under the GNU 
>> General Public Licence.
> 
> 
> Not bad.. let's tweak it a little.
> 
> RTEMS (for Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems):  a specific 
> implementation of an RTOS based upon the RTEID and POSIX standards.  
> Initially developed and currently maintained by OAR Corporation; 4910-L 
> Corporate Drive; Huntsville, AL 35805, USA, and distributed under the 
> GNU General Public Licence.
> 
> That's 3 changes
>  + brand -> implementation
>  + owned -> initially developed and currently maintained
>  + mention of standards
> 
> "owned" is too strong a word at this point.  We are more stewards at 
> this point.
> 
> You could call it Joel Sherrill's 2nd child and the most needy. :-)  I 
> started on RTEMS
> in the summer of 1989 after my daughter was born.  She will be 17 in 
> May.  Since there
> we have added 3 boys and a nephew.
> 
> --joel


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