From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:06:14 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:06:04 -0400 Received: from vger.timpanogas.org ([207.109.151.240]:64268 "EHLO vger.timpanogas.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sat, 30 Jun 2001 20:05:53 -0400 Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 18:12:26 -0700 From: "Jeff V. Merkey" To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: jmerkey@timpanogas.org Subject: Re: NWFS Submitted to Alan Cox Message-ID: <20010630181226.A8254@vger.timpanogas.org> In-Reply-To: <20010630173558.A8066@vger.timpanogas.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 1.0.1i In-Reply-To: <20010630173558.A8066@vger.timpanogas.org>; from jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org on Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 05:35:58PM -0700 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 05:35:58PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote: Alan, There is a very current version which I have not released that is in great shape. I have not posted it. This is the version I would be sending you. Jeff > > > Alan, > > I would like for you to take over NWFS if you are willing. I have dissolved > TRG as a Utah Corporation and I am now focused on a variety of projects > for various clients related to Linux development. Novell has recently > threatened to try to take my house and assets if I post any more > NWFS releases or MANOS. > > I am doing very well with my consulting projects, but to be honest, > my family has sufferred horribly in the past four years fighting with > Novell every other week, and there's a very strong chance I will be > moving shop to either New Mexico or Arizona, since they own the > local courts here in Utah (all the judges are mormons in Utah Valley > and pro-Novell). > > There are several areas that need restructuring and work, and I am > available to answer questions, and assist with technical consulting, > but I can no longer post releases of NWFS on Linux. My children > need a house over their heads, and I believe what Novell says about > taking it and putting us out on the street. They are wounded in the > market, and very dangerous at present, so I am trying very hard to > stay out of their way. If you choose to decline, it's up for grabs > with whomever else wants to take it over, but you have first dibs. > > If you elect take it over, I will have my attorneys prepare an > agreement transferring legal ownership to you. I will retain M2FS > and the clustered versions, since I have a clients abroad who want this > technology, and it does not utilitze any NetWare specific technologies. > I would also retain IP rights to NWFS to use future incarnations in > products should I set up in another state. > > I do not want to see NWFS fall by the wayside and not get supported, > so I would really like it if you would be willing to take it over > and get it 2.4 clean. > > Please advise, > > Jeff > > > - > 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/