Sl-c3000 Kernel Source

[Mickeyl]

Can all of you SL-C3000 owners please formally request publication of the kernel sources?
This could (maybe) speed up them releasing the source hence enabling 3K-support of 3rd party ROMs.

[ArchiMark]

Mickeyl,

I would be glad to do that, but have never done that before.

Do you or anyone else have a suggestion as to who to contact at Sharp?

Thanks,

Mark
SL-C3000

[ZeeUser]

Also, perhaps someone could start one of those online petitions and direct Sharp to it?

[Hrw]

It is available now:
http://developer.ezaurus.com/sl_j/source/source_dl_c3000.htm

[ArchiMark]

That's great Hrw!

Saved me an email!  

Mark

[ZeeUser]

Is a flashable ROM image available for the C3000 yet? Where are the ROMs for the other Japanese Zauri located?

[iamasmith]

Has anyone tried this on other models yet ?, does the binary only SD Card driver work ?

I presume there's no problem sharing the binary only driver since being a kernel module it's GPL by inference. (AND STRICTLY SHOULD COME WITH SOURCE).

[kopsis]

I presume there's no problem sharing the binary only driver since being a kernel module it's GPL by inference. (AND STRICTLY SHOULD COME WITH SOURCE).

Linux kernel modules do not have to be released under the GPL. Though Linus frowns on it and attempts to discourage the practice, it is perfectly legal to develop and distribute a non-GPL'd kernel module under a restrictive commercial license and without source code.

If this were not the case, there would be no SD drivers of any kind for the Zaurus since joining the SD association and getting the specs required need to write the module forces you to enter into a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits publishing the source for the drivers.

[iamasmith]

Linux kernel modules do not have to be released under the GPL. Though Linus frowns on it and attempts to discourage the practice, it is perfectly legal to develop and distribute a non-GPL'd kernel module under a restrictive commercial license and without source code.

If this were not the case, there would be no SD drivers of any kind for the Zaurus since joining the SD association and getting the specs required need to write the module forces you to enter into a non-disclosure agreement that prohibits publishing the source for the drivers.

Ooh, sounds like a debate worthy of a new thread.

https://www.oesf.org/forums/inde...?showtopic=9129