Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:31:49 +0200 (MEST) | From | Geert Uytterhoeven <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Blacklist binary-only modules lying about their license |
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On Thu, 29 Apr 2004, Marc Boucher wrote: > However we also believe that pragmatically bringing in support for key ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > hardware (which currently cannot otherwise be easily handled in the > traditional open-source approach) will benefit Linux, help it gain even > more usefulness/acceptance, and make larger numbers of exposed people > realize the natural advantages of open-source, then become > contributors. On the other hand, forcing open-source down throats with > impractical "tainting" schemes, scare tactics or other coercive methods ^^^^^^^^^^^ > may achieve the opposite effect or turn Linux into just an > ideological/political movement rather than the ubiquitous operating > system it deserves to be.
While tainting is not merely a political scheme, but mainly a _practical_ one...
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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