Messages in this thread |  | | | From | David Newall <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only | | Date | Wed, 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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