GM & MS

[Les Mikesell]

Wolfgang S. Rupprecht wrote:
> Joe Smith <jes at martnet.com> 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
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