B-Free 宣言: 日本語版はこちら
B-free Manifest (1999.12.23)
- B-Free Project
B-Free project is a collaborative work aimed
at creating a BTRON operating system from scratch,
with free distribution, which is called
"B-Free operating system."
B-Free operating system is supposed to be a preemptive
multitask operating system constructed through micro-kernel
technology, which assumes 32-bit or higher CPUs.
Three encouraging facts help assure that such a big
undertaking can be completed successfully even by the
gathering of personal-level works:
- There are many ITRON operating systems implemented
by individuals.
- There are BTRON operating systems implemented upon ITRON kernels.
- Linux, a UNIX clone, was made by Linus B.Torvalds
who was a Finish college student, and a number of
its copies are now in operation over the world.
- Characteristics of B-Free Project
- Publication of the outcomes
All outcomes of B-Free project will be made public,
and also they must be freely redistributed under
the term of GNU General Public License (GPL).
- Copyright
Copyrights occurring in B-Free project belong to
B-Free project itself and the members who own them.
- Membership
Anyone can participate in the B-Free project
at any time by finishing some part of the
tasks in the project.
- The Goal
We intend the following fruits of B-Free project,
as it progresses:
- A BTRON-spec. operating system for 32-bit or higher CPUs.
- Its self-development environment.
- Its applications.
- Various kinds of documentation.
All of the above, even their source codes, are
to follow GNU General Public License (GPL).
- Homepage and Mailing Lists
Information about B-Free such as the current status,
announcements, and technological facts, can be found at the:
Also, some mailing lists are available for those who are very
interested in B-Free project. See the following address for
the participation procedure and previous discussion logs:
- Contact
If you would like to join us in developing the B-Free
operating system by some way (e.g. designing and coding),
E-mail:
Toru Hasegawa (Producer)
NBF01763@nifty.ne.jp
At present, we are particularly in need of a development
machine (we are currently using Linux) and a place for
regular meetings.
- Reproduction
This passage, B-Free Manifest, may be reproduced
without permission, provided it is reproduced without modification.
Ryuichi Naito (Project Leader)
night@tron-net.gr.jp
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