Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote:
Joe Smith <jes@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
I'm sure you're not poking fun at Linux because the maintainers are
unwilling to break the law, are you?
I'm poking fun at the manufacturers that claim they can't allow
open-source drivers for their wifi radios.
Why shouldn't they have the right to set the terms on the software and
hardware they create to whatever they want?
BTW: I don't recall seeing a law that says it is illegal to write
open-source drivers.
It may be illegal to use or distribute them, though, if they contain
material covered by existing copyrights or patents.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
