Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only | From | Bernd Petrovitsch <> | Date | Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:55:58 +0100 |
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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?
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 do you get a gun manufacturer before court just because someone committed a crime with a its gun? Feel free to use other comparisons like "knifes" or "cars" if you need more harmless examples ....
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