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    DateTue, 6 Dec 2005 12:29:27 +0000
    FromRalf Baechle <>
    SubjectRe: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario
    On Tue, Dec 06, 2005 at 10:51:39AM +0000, Luke-Jr wrote:> On Monday 05 December 2005 18:44, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
    > > When this happens, vendors will just have to solve all the IP nonsense
    > > associated with their hardware, or design hardware to be more dependent on
    > > firmware so that largely open source drivers are more feasible for them.> > That just moves the problem. Now, there is yet even more concern that they 
    > should release source for the firmware.
    ACPI is a demonstration why firmware is not the answer.
    
      Ralf
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