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SubjectRe: The i2o Bus: A Conspiracy Against Free Software? (fwd)
On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Patrick St. Jean wrote:

> On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, B. James Phillippe wrote:
> > I suspect that if i2o peripherals become popular, free operating systems
> > will be locked out from running on PC hardware.
> >
>
> I've got 2 words for this (if it's true): REVERSE ENGINEER.
> It's been done before, and it'll be done again...

I just want to clarify that the first statement was not my own; the way
it's quoted makes it look that way. I forwarded this message to
linux-kernel after it reached me through several forwards.

In any case, however (and in my own words), I oppose this
"closed-standard" technology on the grounds that it is a violation of
freedom of speach... It is not within any one organization's right to
create a canvas on which only the select may paint, and which may not be
given to the world as free artwork.

-bp
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