On Sun, 2004-11-21 at 15:09 +0000, Mike Hearn wrote: > - nvidia binary driver, required for 3D on a large number of peoples > systems NVIDIA is the culprit here. > - ndiswrapper, required for compatibility with a large number of wireless > cards XXX is the culprit here. > - all the drivers that aren't in tree because they don't meet the coding > standards etc, of which there are a bunch around on sourceforge Those should be improved, but it's not too much of an hassle. I'm doing it now for some 802.11b card's Free Software drivers. > > At least that's the intention. Some people think they can get away with > > not being GPL while still using and depending on deep kernel internals; > > well... to be honest the pain is on them though. > > Actually the pain is on the users. You just don't see it. That pain is on the users. Agree 100%. But who is inflicting it? The developers or some company wanting to keep secret mumbo jambo? It's the later one, who's the culprit. Rui
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