Kenny Hitt writes: > Hi. I think you miss my point. > > Even if the license allows for patches like speakup, it won't happen any > time soon, if at all. Perhaps you're right, perhaps you're wrong. This is just conjecture on your part. > Unlike user space programs, kernel patches are > specific to the kernel they patch. To add speakup to a Solaris kernel, > you will need to know the details of how the kernel works and write the > patches from scratch. When I say "details of how the kernel works", I > don't just mean in theory. You will have to understand the source code > very well before you can start. Kirk has spent close to 7 years keeping > up with the Linux kernel to get the speakup you use today. Unless you > can find a Solaris kernel developer with the same modifation as Kirk to > get access to the system, it isn't going to happen. > And your point is what, exactly? _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list