On Fri, 2006-12-15 at 04:14 +, Dean Sas wrote:
> I do on all my machines, I'd guess that many others who simply don't
> need the full potential do the same.
>
I use the full potential, and I use free drivers! Intel don't seem to
have any problem; why should others?
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Personally, I think Linus is being short-sighted. When we have much,
much more power, and companies are actively begging to support Linux,
THEN we make the switch. This would push them, through their clamouring,
to create open specs at the very least, or better, to release GPL
drivers.
I do believ
Gargoyle wrote:
> On 14 Dec 2006, at 20:33, Pat wrote:
>
>> On 14/12/06, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
[...]
>However, on the other hand if the likes if ATI/nVidia do not
> release GPL versions of their drivers then linux will fail
Gargoyle wrote:
> On 14 Dec 2006, at 20:33, Pat wrote:
>
>> On 14/12/06, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
>> ...
>>> I note Linus' response which I find a bit reassuring, but I do hope
>>> the more 'common' end of common sense can prev
On 14/12/06, Gargoyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 14 Dec 2006, at 20:33, Pat wrote:
> On 14/12/06, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
> ...
>>
>> I note Linus' response which I find a bit reassuring, but I do hope
>> the more 'common
On 14 Dec 2006, at 20:33, Pat wrote:
> On 14/12/06, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
> ...
>>
>> I note Linus' response which I find a bit reassuring, but I do hope
>> the more 'common' end of common sense can prevail, particularly in
On 14/12/06, alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
...
>
> I note Linus' response which I find a bit reassuring, but I do hope
> the more 'common' end of common sense can prevail, particularly in ubuntu!
> --
>
I'm in two minds about this iss
Non-GPL Linux Kernel Modules Banned Starting January 2008
http://www.osnews.com/story.php/16720/Non-GPL-Linux-Kernel-Modules-Banned-Starting-January-2008/
I am not technically into any of the details, and have never even
compiled a kernel etc, or much at all, but - this sounds a bit like
extremi