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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: Official Homepage http://www.tron-net.gr.jp/B-Free/ Mirror Site http://www.sccs.chukyo-u.ac.jp/B-Free/index.html 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: Mailing Lists and Procedure http://www.tron-net.gr.jp/B-Free/mail-archive/index.html (the discussions carry on in Japanese. Sorry) ## 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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