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:What are the implications of us redistributing the header files from Irix?
:In particular, there are some header files for newport graphics that are
:needed.
:
My personal reasoning for "it is not really a problem"
stems from the following facts:
1) If you have the Indy (hardware) you already have
the license for IRIX (for your own use)
2) Unlike in earlier days where you had so buy a "developer's CD"
to get headers" SGI is now including header files standard
with the system (since 6.2 at least).
3) Newport graphics is ancient technology (about 6 years old)
Having said that, all these headers usually have this on top:
/**************************************************************************
* *
* Copyright (C) 1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc. *
* *
* These coded instructions, statements, and computer programs contain *
* unpublished proprietary information of Silicon Graphics, Inc., and *
* are protected by Federal copyright law. They may not be disclosed *
* to third parties or copied or duplicated in any form, in whole or *
* in part, without the prior written consent of Silicon Graphics, Inc. *
* *
**************************************************************************/
So clearly we should get permission from the "powers that be" and
someone needs to ask the legal people :-) I just don't know
what entity can approve this. If anyone knows and we can get
a brief "approved" from some director, it would be nice.
Any volunteers ?
--
Peace, Ariel
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