Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261192AbUJWOKy (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:10:54 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261195AbUJWOKy (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:10:54 -0400 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2]:25734 "EHLO main.gmane.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261192AbUJWOKv (ORCPT ); Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:10:51 -0400 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: =?iso-8859-1?q?M=E5ns_Rullg=E5rd?= Subject: Re: Writing linux kernel specification Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 16:01:05 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20041023133944.GA1204@beton.cybernet.src> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@sea.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: 154.80-202-166.nextgentel.com User-Agent: Gnus/5.1006 (Gnus v5.10.6) XEmacs/21.4 (Security Through Obscurity, linux) Cancel-Lock: sha1:X/iZdRqzcaJ2+o65H1Y9sQd/O9A= Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1361 Lines: 36 Karel Kulhavy writes: > Hello > > I am pondering on writing a Linux kernel specification, or rather > compiling it from the various bits that are online. > > However I need to be sure that something like this is welcome at > all: > > 1) Is Linux kernel meant to be a separate project or is it a subproject > of GNU/Linux, Debian, Fedora, SuSE or whatever? It seems pretty separate to me, although many kernel developers work for redhat, suse or another distribution. > 2) Is Linux kernel meant to be used by general public, or is it intended > only for developpers of GNU/Linux, Debian, Fedora, SuSE etc.? Read the GPL. > 3) Is Linux kernel meant to have a specification and just a lack of time > prevented it, or is Linux kernel meant to not have a specification? POSIX? > 4) If I produce a specification that is valid, correct and complete enough > to be useful for general public, will it be included on the Linux kernel > homepage http://www.kernel.org under a link "Linux kernel official > specification" upon my request? > > Cl< -- M?ns Rullg?rd mru@inprovide.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/