Re: Still no kmod for new nvidia

[Tim]

On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 08:41 -0500, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> While I disagree with your views on reverse engineering, the above was
> really referring to interoperability. Things like being able to buy
> spare parts from other than the manufacturer and being able to use add
> ons not sanctioned by the manufacturer of a device.

Though that's still the same thing, but different people.  Rather than
you making free with another's product, it's a third party doing the
same thing (/them/ infringing).

Of course we'd all like to avoid having to buy overpriced special
spanners, special connectors, or spare parts.  While I do see both sides
of that equation, I've no sympathy for manufacturers that overprice and
restrict access.