tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19711840.post936190659989652534..comments2023-04-01T02:16:28.283-07:00Comments on An Engineer's Options & Futures: A Sneak-Peek into Linux Kernel - Chapter 1: IntroductionSundar Srinivasanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558401207097133444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19711840.post-73731401065788184512010-10-11T15:45:24.394-07:002010-10-11T15:45:24.394-07:00@Christopher, To answer your second question
To su...@Christopher, To answer your second question<br />To submit changes, you have to develop a patch, test it, and submit it. To develop a patch, you can use diff utility and create a patch file between the latest version and your changes. Who should I send the patch to? In your kernel source directory, there will be a file titled MAINTAINERS. In that file, check for who is responsible for the regionSundar Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558401207097133444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19711840.post-3412346378332726652010-10-11T15:39:03.439-07:002010-10-11T15:39:03.439-07:00@Christopher, To answer your first question
(1) Ca...@Christopher, To answer your first question<br />(1) Can I change the code that belongs to somebody else and sell it for profit? For this you might want to talk to some lawyer. You might be required to acknowledge the original author. But I do not know beyond that.<br />(2) Shall I use an open source tool to develop a product and sell it? As in your example, I write a PHP program, do I have to Sundar Srinivasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558401207097133444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19711840.post-69575465759551087942010-10-11T15:20:33.617-07:002010-10-11T15:20:33.617-07:00I am making my first ever kernel mod for a project...I am making my first ever kernel mod for a project im doing!.. 2 questions arise though:<br /><br />1] what are the legalities of changing the kernel and then selling it in a finished product for profit? do I simply include instructions on how to obtain my source code with the product?<br /><br />if I say write a program in PHP, do i have to give away my PHP source code because I wrote it to Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19711840.post-27771402560262776472010-08-28T14:26:08.592-07:002010-08-28T14:26:08.592-07:00You are welcome. Planning to write about kernel a...You are welcome. Planning to write about kernel as a regular series once in two weeks. The next one will be out before 5th September.Sundar Srinivasanhttp://sunnyeves.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com