Announcement: IdealOS

[Alexey1994]

This day has come. I wrote the ideal OS.

https://github.com/Alexey1994/IdealOS

[iansjack]

Any reason why you use such an ancient toolset?

[Alexey1994]

Any reason why you use such an ancient toolset?

1. I don't care about tools
2. Small size. I like everything small

[iansjack]

You should note that as you are redistributing nasm you need to include its licence in your documentation. The same may be true of other programs that you are redistributing.

This is a legal obligation.

[Alexey1994]

You should note that as you are redistributing nasm you need to include its licence in your documentation. The same may be true of other programs that you are redistributing.

This is a legal obligation.

I don’t think that anyone can force me to act by referring to such laws. But let this someone try.

[nullplan]

I don’t think that anyone can force me to act by referring to such laws. But let this someone try.

Don't think yourself too safe. While it is unlikely anyone would take any action, and it is highly unlikely anyone would try to sue you personally in Belarus, they can still take down your github account. Over something as petty as including the bloody license in the documentation. Is that risk worth it to you?

[iansjack]

Apart from anything else it’s a simple courtesy to the author of the software. If it’s good enough to use it’s good enough for their contribution to be acknowledged.

[Alexey1994]

Don't think yourself too safe. While it is unlikely anyone would take any action, and it is highly unlikely anyone would try to sue you personally in Belarus, they can still take down your github account. Over something as petty as including the bloody license in the documentation. Is that risk worth it to you?

Deleting my github account will not harm me in any way, on the contrary, I will not need to maintain it. And I already store my code on hard drives, they are cheap. You need my account so you can look at my work.

Well, as for intellectual property rights in the USA, take a look at the source code of windows nt 3.51, which is in the public domain

[Alexey1994]

Apart from anything else it’s a simple courtesy to the author of the software. If it’s good enough to use it’s good enough for their contribution to be acknowledged.

I don't know the author, he doesn't know me. If I call him an offensive word, it won’t matter to him. Same with courtesy, unless the author is a sadist and wants everyone to fawn over him like Zuckerberg’s servants.

The fact that I use the author’s product warms his soul more than senseless bureaucracy.

Of course, you are right in some ways, but this will not lead to action on my part.

[PavelChekov]

Apart from anything else it’s a simple courtesy to the author of the software. If it’s good enough to use it’s good enough for their contribution to be acknowledged.

I don't know the author, he doesn't know me. If I call him an offensive word, it won’t matter to him. Same with courtesy, unless the author is a sadist and wants everyone to fawn over him like Zuckerberg’s servants.

The fact that I use the author’s product warms his soul more than senseless bureaucracy.

Of course, you are right in some ways, but this will not lead to action on my part.

If you refuse to respect others licenses, than why do you expect anyone to respect yours? Do you expect everyone to fawn over _you_, because you're somehow better than him?

This is how open source works.

[Alexey1994]

If you refuse to respect others licenses, than why do you expect anyone to respect yours? Do you expect everyone to fawn over _you_, because you're somehow better than him?

This is how open source works.

If this is a moral issue, then I am not morally sensitive. You can use my programs without any restrictions for yourself, the main thing is to use them. I have the MIT license there because it seemed the most permissive. Maybe I’m using the wrong license, because I don’t want anyone to be obliged to indicate me as the author of something there, because it’s already clear who wrote IdealOS.

[iansjack]

The MIT licence requires exactly what you scorn. You are demanding of others something that you are too lazy to do.

[Alexey1994]

The MIT licence requires exactly what you scorn. You are demanding of others something that you are too lazy to do.

Ok, the license has been changed. But remember that it was you who forced me to take this action. You are not a very good person.

[qookie]

Well, as for intellectual property rights in the USA, take a look at the source code of windows nt 3.51, which is in the public domain https://archive.org/details/nt351.889

The source code for Windows NT is not in the public domain, and is only circulating online because it was leaked. The fact it's been uploaded to the Internet Archive and hasn't been taken down by Microsoft does not give you the right to use the code. I'm pretty sure that even (admitting to) looking at it taints you if you ever wanted to contribute to Wine or ReactOS for example.

[Alexey1994]

The source code for Windows NT is not in the public domain, and is only circulating online because it was leaked. The fact it's been uploaded to the Internet Archive and hasn't been taken down by Microsoft does not give you the right to use the code. I'm pretty sure that even (admitting to) looking at it taints you if you ever wanted to contribute to Wine or ReactOS for example.

I understand that this is an example, but damn, why contribute there if the original NT is already good? And you can even change the source code to suit your needs. How shouldn't you value your time? Moreover, where reputation is valued, not skills. World of illusions.