Definition

[Joel Sherrill]

Mark Johannes wrote:

>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.
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Use "open standards including POSIX" and we also solve Angelo's issue 
with having
an RTEID reference.

--joel

>Mark Johannes
>OAR Corporation
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>-----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
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>Angelo, Joel,
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>wouldn't it make sense to change the last sentence to "and distributed 
>under a modified GNU General Public License"?
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>wkr,
>Thomas.
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>Joel Sherrill wrote:
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>>Angelo Fraietta wrote:
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>>>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?
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>>>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.
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>>Not bad.. let's tweak it a little.
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>>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.
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>>That's 3 changes
>> + brand -> implementation
>> + owned -> initially developed and currently maintained
>> + mention of standards
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>>"owned" is too strong a word at this point.  We are more stewards at 
>>this point.
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>>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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