Re: Open source firmware?

On Dec 31, 2004, at 11:27 AM, Michael Wagner wrote:

> At 31/12/2004 10:15 AM, you wrote:
>> what is the likelihood of the firmware getting released as open
>> source?
>
> Last time this was asked, the answer was some variation of "no" or
> "not any
> time soon".
>
> You could search the archives for the exact answer. As I recall, it
> wasn't
> the easiest thing to find in the archives.
>
> I'm not sure it's the easiest thing to hack even if you had the code
> unless
> you have a windows CE development system.
>

You also have the issue of licensing.  The AT runs a third party web
server along with fees paid to microsoft to allow them to use WMA in
all its forms.  If they were to release the source under whatever form,
it wouldn't be the AT as we know it.

-j