PFS3 is soon to become FREE and opensource - Page 2

Philophus · 15 April 2010, 21:39

Wow! great news...well done Gulliver.

Npl · 15 April 2010, 22:53

thats great news.

Regarding the license, I`d hope for something like the MPL or X11 License. Anything GNU is bad as this will cause trouble if you want to include the code into non-GNU stuff like AROS.

The 2-drive trick ain`t working for most modern Motherboards AFAIK.
And if sending the disks around aint an option, maybe we could fund a Catweasel for Mr. Pelt.

rare_j · 16 April 2010, 00:27

This is great news.
Perhaps someone nearby can lend him some hardware?

gulliver · 16 April 2010, 00:50

Dont worry, lets see how things evolve. For example, I know that @kolla also lives in Norway, and could probably help if asked, but lets wait and see.

dannyp1 · 16 April 2010, 01:30

Gully,

Very good work my friend!

whiteb · 16 April 2010, 01:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Npl

thats great news.

Regarding the license, I`d hope for something like the MPL or X11 License. Anything GNU is bad as this will cause trouble if you want to include the code into non-GNU stuff like AROS.

The 2-drive trick ain`t working for most modern Motherboards AFAIK.
And if sending the disks around aint an option, maybe we could fund a Catweasel for Mr. Pelt.

I know I have successfully done the 2 drive trick on a 486DX2 that I have, in fact it STILL has the dual drives. Never tried on my Gigabyte P965 motherboard to be honest. My case only has room for ONE drive anyway.

cosmicfrog · 16 April 2010, 11:33

wow 2 bits of great software in as many days wow no WOW with extra ribbits on top

sorta puts the quash on the hacking ps3 thread hehehehehhe, and all the better for it

no if we can get Michiel to swing by here so we can all give him a slap on the back and a great big thank you

BuZz · 16 April 2010, 11:40

On the subject of porting to aros etc, I guess the license only has to be 100% aros compatible if compiled into the aros kernel. also, pfs3 is likely to contain asm im sure. Infact I think it was advertised as containing many such optimised parts, so that would need to be sorted too.

Npl · 16 April 2010, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuZz

On the subject of porting to aros etc, I guess the license only has to be 100% aros compatible if compiled into the aros kernel. also, pfs3 is likely to contain asm im sure. Infact I think it was advertised as containing many such optimised parts, so that would need to be sorted too.

The licenses I linked to above allow inclusion in "bigger" projects (and AROS can include them). Sure that alone wont make the code work, but its a necessity to be even able to start, eg. you just arent legally capable to add code licensed under GPL in non-GPL projects.

BuZz · 16 April 2010, 17:58

you are not allowed to build against gpl code in a non gpl project, but there is no problem if i make a word processor for aros that is GPL licensed for example. or a filesystem.

I like the restrictions in the GPL license myself that protect my rights and the way in which my code is used. I'm not saying anything specifically about this project, but more responding in general to "gpl is bad" type comments.

AVH_2009 · 16 April 2010, 19:29

Hi there!
If Michiel needs an Amiga to read his good old floppys,
i wouldt spend an Amiga1200 with CF-HD to him if he like this idea.
Could be that he refind the fun of this fantastic mashine and he finish the PFS4 for us.
AVH

@Gulliver contact me if he will have to try my A1200.

kolla · 18 April 2010, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

Dont worry, lets see how things evolve. For example, I know that @kolla also lives in Norway, and could probably help if asked, but lets wait and see.

Sure, I can help, got catweasels and all - but does Michiel Pelt live around here? The name indicates Netherlands or perhaps Belgium.

Loedown · 18 April 2010, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolla

Sure, I can help, got catweasels and all - but does Michiel Pelt live around here? The name indicates Netherlands or perhaps Belgium.

Except his location is stated as Chile

gulliver · 18 April 2010, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by kolla

Sure, I can help, got catweasels and all - but does Michiel Pelt live around here? The name indicates Netherlands or perhaps Belgium.

Ops! He lives in Holland, in Utrech

Loedown · 19 April 2010, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

Ops! He lives in Holland, in Utrech

Kraftwerk played a fantastic concert there, one of their all time best.

kriz · 19 April 2010, 13:39

Really cool , great work !!!

cosmicfrog · 19 April 2010, 14:57

anymore info on this yet

as we already have a copy on the EBA sever waiting and ready to go

Jope · 19 April 2010, 20:07

Patience, patience.. :-)

cosmicfrog · 19 April 2010, 21:44

Ribbit, Ribbit

Hercules · 19 April 2010, 22:24

Ive posted this onto the Aros forums in hope somebody will take up a bounty for it and port PFS to Aros.

I'm hoping the sources will get released as opensource. In the meantime, if not, and somebody does get the sources, would they please let me know then I can then pass source code onto the Aros development team and then hopefully it can the be ported to Aros :-)

Thanks all.

16 April 2010, 17:58	#30
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 47 Posts: 583	you are not allowed to build against gpl code in a non gpl project, but there is no problem if i make a word processor for aros that is GPL licensed for example. or a filesystem. I like the restrictions in the GPL license myself that protect my rights and the way in which my code is used. I'm not saying anything specifically about this project, but more responding in general to "gpl is bad" type comments. Last edited by BuZz; 16 April 2010 at 18:08.

16 April 2010, 19:29	#31
AVH_2009 A1200ERC Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 39	Hi there! If Michiel needs an Amiga to read his good old floppys, i wouldt spend an Amiga1200 with CF-HD to him if he like this idea. Could be that he refind the fun of this fantastic mashine and he finish the PFS4 for us. AVH @Gulliver contact me if he will have to try my A1200. Last edited by AVH_2009; 16 April 2010 at 19:35.

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15 April 2010, 21:39	#21
Philophus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 151	Wow! great news...well done Gulliver.

15 April 2010, 22:53	#22
Npl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vienna / Austria Age: 44 Posts: 257	thats great news. Regarding the license, I`d hope for something like the MPL or X11 License. Anything GNU is bad as this will cause trouble if you want to include the code into non-GNU stuff like AROS. The 2-drive trick ain`t working for most modern Motherboards AFAIK. And if sending the disks around aint an option, maybe we could fund a Catweasel for Mr. Pelt.

16 April 2010, 00:27	#23
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	This is great news. Perhaps someone nearby can lend him some hardware?

16 April 2010, 00:50	#24
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Dont worry, lets see how things evolve. For example, I know that @kolla also lives in Norway, and could probably help if asked, but lets wait and see.

16 April 2010, 01:30	#25
dannyp1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 168	Gully, Very good work my friend!

16 April 2010, 11:33	#27
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	wow 2 bits of great software in as many days wow no WOW with extra ribbits on top sorta puts the quash on the hacking ps3 thread hehehehehhe, and all the better for it no if we can get Michiel to swing by here so we can all give him a slap on the back and a great big thank you

16 April 2010, 11:40	#28
BuZz Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxford / UK Age: 47 Posts: 583	On the subject of porting to aros etc, I guess the license only has to be 100% aros compatible if compiled into the aros kernel. also, pfs3 is likely to contain asm im sure. Infact I think it was advertised as containing many such optimised parts, so that would need to be sorted too.

19 April 2010, 13:39	#36
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Really cool , great work !!!

19 April 2010, 14:57	#37
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	anymore info on this yet as we already have a copy on the EBA sever waiting and ready to go

19 April 2010, 20:07	#38
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	Patience, patience.. :-)

19 April 2010, 21:44	#39
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	Ribbit, Ribbit

19 April 2010, 22:24	#40
Hercules Vodka monster. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 332	Ive posted this onto the Aros forums in hope somebody will take up a bounty for it and port PFS to Aros. I'm hoping the sources will get released as opensource. In the meantime, if not, and somebody does get the sources, would they please let me know then I can then pass source code onto the Aros development team and then hopefully it can the be ported to Aros :-) Thanks all.

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