Alexandre Oliva ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said: > > Sure, if they make any changes or fixes to Linux. Other than that, > > only the same benefit that Microsoft get from Windows piracy - TiVo > > employees become familiar with Linux and are more likely to use it > > and maybe contribute more in another job later. > > Now, what if TiVO actually permitted all of its customers to make > changes or fixes to Linux, and become familiar with it and become more > likely to use it and maybe contribute more later?
a) there's nothing that prevents a Tivo user from changing or fixing Linux completely outside of the Tivo b) the 'interesting' bits that someone would modify the Tivo to change *aren't actually the bits that everyone is kvetching about here* Bill - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
