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FromDaniel Phillips <>
SubjectRe: Flame Linus to a crisp!
DateThu, 24 Apr 2003 20:58:18 +0200
On Thu 24 Apr 03 09:44, Jamie Lokier wrote:
> It only gets _really_ bad when it becomes illegal to make your own
> hardware :(

Actually, that's where we were a few years ago with hardware, because nearly 
anything anybody would want to print on a wafer was covered by patents or 
copyrights.  It's getting better by leaps and bounds.  Now, a lot of patents 
have expired, a lot of non-proprietary cores are available, and it's mainly 
the EDM tools that are non-free.  That's where we coders can help.

Until the EDM tools get free, their current owners will continue to dictate 
what you can and can't design.

Regards,

Daniel
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