talk to kiss to release firmware sourcecode?!

[dda]

hi,

Well I guess beyond the feature request, couldn't we start to make a petition :P to ask kiss to release their firmware sourcecode, or some part, at least much more than they do actually?!

What are the chances, 0% or perhaps %xyz? What is actually the real downside to open more sourcecode of the firmware?

Is such a request realistic? :?:

[Jdd]

This is maybe the best suggestion ever! Changes for success will be? low?
But if you do not try you won?t have get it anyway.
So; Go for it!

[Hi-Jack]

We did already.

Answer was: Maybe if we ever stop supporting the player but that won't be soon.

Risks are that other brands can then take advantage of the way KiSS use's the player, code etc...

Second thing is that KiSS is using copyrighted material (Sigma and so on) that they can't release...

etc...

No hope for that soon...

[Jdd]

When I look at
http://www.kiss-technology.com/?p=hot_news&v=users

Wat is "Download the player's source code" with this link??
http://www.kiss-technology.com/files/firmware/GPL.zip

Is this (part) of this code???

[Langman]

Yes, this is a part. the uClinux (MicroController Linux) this is the Operating system of the KiSS dvd players.

but, as I said, it's a part. the crucial parts, like the Mpeg modules and EM8550 modules are missing.