Re: Modular sound driver
Matthias Urlichs (smurf@lap.noris.de)
26 Aug 1997 14:41:27 +0200
alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox) writes:
> Hannu:
> > Unfortunately I don't have any way to include these patches to OSS/Free.
>
> Funny.. not that long ago you were saying you'd modularise OSS/Free
> if it wasn't for the time issues - so whats the problem ? If its licensing
> to release OSS/Free on other platforms (FreeBSD ?) please drop me a mail
>
If I may second-guess Hannu here -- there's a commercial version of OSS.
Presumably the free version is autogenerated-or-whatever from the
commercial version. Equally presumably, separately maintaining two
versions is not an option for him.
I can understand that.
> I think the current setup slows development of alternative drivers down. I've
> already got people fiddling with the drivers now they are more modular.
>
Equally understandable...
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Matthias Urlichs