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FromDavid Newall <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only
DateWed, 06 Feb 2008 09:55:38 +1030
Diego Zuccato writes:
> David Newall ha scritto:
>> This does, of course,
>> disadvantage Linux with respect to many classes of devices, for example
>> GSM transceivers when used in those parts of the world^ where regulatory
>> requirements prohibit modification of power or frequency settings, which
>> effectively prohibits open-source driver.
>
> Why "of course" ?


"Of course", because in many parts of the world, a device who's manufacturer 
fails to take reasonable steps to prevent it from being used outside 
regulatory limits is illegal.  Providing source code not only is a failure 
to take those reasonable steps, but is quite the opposite.  It may even be 
viewed as encouraging users to use it inappropriately.


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