Messages in this thread | | | From | David Newall <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only | Date | Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:48:07 +1030 |
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Bernd Petrovitsch writes:
> On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 01:37 +1030, David Newall wrote: > [...] >> disadvantage Linux with respect to many classes of devices, for example >> GSM transceivers when used in those parts of the world^ where regulatory >> requirements prohibit modification of power or frequency settings, which >> effectively prohibits open-source driver. > > Are you sure that that is not only (the results of) propaganda of > (certain) proprietary companies?
well, yes.
> Usually the *user* (at home, wherever) sets "illegal" values. So it's > the users responsibility and the manufacturer, importer or sellers don't > care (if only that can't prevent other "illegal" actions like "beating > some to death with $WLAN_ROUTER").
Or, as is the case perhaps almost everywhere, governments prohibit devices that can operate outside of local requirements.
> Or do you get a gun manufacturer before court just because someone > committed a crime with a its gun?
Let's not confuse the issue.
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