Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:49:42 -0500 From: Jay Moore <jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ACX100 Firmware Licensing Message-ID: <200410311149.42192.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200410311837.01263.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> References: <20041027161650.GA39008@kemoauc.mips.inka.de> <200410311121.44496.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> <200410311837.01263.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
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On Sunday 31 October 2004 11:36 am, Michael Nottebrock wrote: > > And I think you may under-estimate just how many people and organizations > > are using open source and/or free software. > > No, it doesn't work that way. You as a *BSD/Linux user were never meant to > purchase a $40 wireless NIC with a TI chipset that says "software > requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP" on the box or a $1399 OEM notebook > with a builtin TI chipset that comes with Windows XP Home Edition. > > If you do, it's your problem, and if you don't, your purchase won't be > missed by anyone. Well join the whiners then, Michael.
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