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SubjectRe: UDI issues
19-Sep-98 09:10 you wrote:
> In message <Pine.LNX.3.96.980918234137.539A-100000@fire.fireplace>, Gerhard
> Mac
> k writes:
> +-----
> | This isn't us vs the other Unix people.
> | This isn't us vs the harware maufacturers.
> | This is us vs Microsoft...
+--->>8

> For now.

> Linux is an ally of convenience for the Unix vendors, who also want to see
> M$ go away. But if M$ is removed from the picture, suddenly it's a
> free(-speech) *ix vs. closed, proprietary Unix and our UDI "allies" become
> enemies. In fact, the article about UDI says as much: the proprietary
> folks want us to do the legwork for them in creating drivers, then they will
> add their own closed-source changes. (Read it.)

This only means that all drivers must be distributed under GPL or LGPL. This
way all changes to drivers must be released free :-))

> If we do become involved with UDI, we must do so in a way that doesn't leave
> us defenseless. That doesn't mean we must stay away from UDI, but it does
> mean that going all-out for it without some thought for our own goals *will*
> cause problems for us later.

You. To defend us we must NOT use X-style license. That's all...





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