Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 19:35:12 +0200 From: Jeroen Vreeken <pe1rxq@amsat.org> To: dreamwvr@dreamwvr.com Cc: Alexander Langer <alex@big.endian.de>, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>, Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, linux-usb@suse.com, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, misc@openbsd.org, netbsd-users@netbsd.org Subject: Re: [linux-usb] Anti-NDA petition Message-ID: <390728D0.C8FD89B1@amsat.org> References: <4.3.1.2.20000425140001.00bf1100@localhost> <E12kD22-0008GM-00@the-village.bc.nu> <20000426111313.D1245@cichlids.cichlids.com> <00042607463707.00803@loki.dyn.ez-ip.net>
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dreamwvr wrote: > > hi, > first as i have already mentioned IMHO extortive means are about as > productive overall it sounds like as those that were used by m$ that > caused the DOJ case. do you really think dragging co kicking and > screaming is productive to open source. extortion only leads to > resentment and count me out. co should choose what they release > at their terms.. did anyone force anyone to release code GPL. i think > not! bully tactics are used b.t.w. in the m$ camp as well but lets move > above that huh? > Best Regards, > dreamwvr@dreamwvr.com > ps-if there is enough > demand for a product and > any co can see a > business case they will > release it. you need to > communicate to them on > that level not the level > of a bully IMHO. First of all: I am not extorsing anyone. The people making the decision here approved this action (although I do think they did not know it would get such a big respons). Secondly: The action is not to gpl (or any os license) the philips drivers, it would be nice but is not my intention. I am doing this to get the specs for communicating with the camera free. As for your ps, with this petition I try to prove that there is a business case, they just don't see it yet. You have to take in concideration that the whole open source concept is allien to them. I am just trying to get them on the right track, better late then never. Jeroen To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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