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Golfbum

06/02/04 7:22 PM

#11894 RE: wbmw #11893

This should also get some lawyers excited at Phoenix and IBM both of whom continue to derive significant revenue from BIOS and related patents.

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The Duke of URL

06/03/04 1:17 PM

#11899 RE: wbmw #11893

More on Intel open source bios:

http://www.crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/dailyarchives.asp?ArticleID=50587

"...According to an Intel release, the company will release what it calls "firmware foundation code" under the open source Common Public License (CPL) later this year. The code, along with a driver development kit, will allow companies to develop updated BIOS (Basic Input Output System) code--the software that enables the startup process in most PCs--as well as compatible hardware drivers. ..."

It will certainly make writing drivers easier, but what about hardware clones?