gnupic: Re: [gnupic] SI code update
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] SI code update
From:
"Mark Rages" ####@####.####
Date:
24 Nov 2007 17:27:46 +0000
Message-Id: <74ee72ca0711240927ld66cb7amfbe9ffaa827b7599@mail.gmail.com>
On 11/24/07, Jeff ####@####.#### wrote:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.kroah.com/log/2004/11/18/
> > > > http://www.kroah.com/log/2005/05/18/#cp210x-take2
> > >
> > > That's pretty disgusting. I've half a mind to "unobfuscate" their
> > > source code and publish it on my web site just to teach the bastards a
> > > lesson.
> >
> I've got some of the code unobfuscated already. It's clear from the code that
> automated tools were used to do the obfuscation. What tools can do, other
> tools can undo.
>
> My time is limited and I have bigger fish to fry, but eventually I'll post
> clean code on my website. Anyone who wishes to help, please contact me off
> list (please put "siusbcode" in the subject so my anti-spam software doesn't
> delete it from the server).
>
> (Note to SI lawyers: Wanna sue me? Please do. Really! I mean it. I'll retire
> in style with what I'll win in my counter-suit.)
>
> Jeff
>
The cp210x has already been reverse-engineered and has a well-written
driver in the kernel. The SiLabs driver will probably be badly
written, embarassingly so.
I don't have time to help out, but I will be interested in the result.
Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail
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Mark Rages, Engineer
Midwest Telecine LLC
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