-> eCS started in exactly the same manner... there's no work in certain areas
-> being done as that wasn't licensed... i think the kernel is one of those
-> areas... most everything else, though, can be worked on... i don't know about
-> BL's licensing... they may have gone the extra distance and gotten kernel
-> rights... either way, eCS /is/ OS/2 with slightly newer clothes...

That is what the did -- get ALL rights -- from what I understand.  
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