Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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Look at the OEM name:
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Re: Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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Because someone stole a bios because it was open source? :wink:
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Re: Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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Because they openly admit to using the Bochs BIOS?
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Re: Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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Was it forked from bochs at some point, or did it just copy portions?
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Re: Why does Qemu ACPI identify itself as Bochs?

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m12 wrote:Was it forked from bochs at some point, or did it just copy portions?
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