Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 19:19:03 +0200 From: Can Erkin Acar <canacar@eee.metu.edu.tr> To: Matt Olander <matt@iXsystems.com> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: allBSD's "Stop the Blob" Campaign Message-ID: <20070322171903.GA29332@ee.eee.metu.edu.tr> In-Reply-To: <46019976.4090905@iXsystems.com> References: <BAY108-F202004FBA20D0281C2721EA7740@phx.gbl> <20070321200702.GA10083@ee.eee.metu.edu.tr> <46019976.4090905@iXsystems.com>
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On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 01:45:42PM -0700, Matt Olander wrote: > Can Erkin Acar wrote: > >Unfortunately, FreeBSD is doing the Open Source world a disservice > >by allowing blobs and making "special" deals with vendors for > >distributing such firmware. It is already hurting us, and will > >hurt everyone, including FreeBSD much more in the future. > > If you don't agree to the firmware lincense, don't use it. This *is* > redistribution of the firmware, exactly as you suggested, and it will > have no detrimental impact in ou attempts to negotiate further. > > You are doing the world a disservice by spreading FUD. I *fear* that accepting blobs and working around license restrictions is hurting other projects. I am *not certain* adding a "licence aggreement framework" to a BSD licensed OS is a good idea. I *doubt* that vendors will provide documentation or change their licenses while there are open source projects that bow to their will. I guess it *is* FUD after all. Damn! Have a nice day. Can
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