A simple analogy:

But if someone wrote a patch that adds autoscroll support to FBReader, and then found out:

1. The patch will only be included in the next version, which won't work on N800/N810.
2. He is not legally allowed to distribute his own version of FBReader, only to explain to users how to patch source and build their own version.


How likely will the developer be to continue working on FBReader?