Messages in this thread |  | | From | David Woodhouse <> | | Subject | Re: Controversy over dynamic linking -- how to end the panic | | Date | Fri, 22 Jun 2001 11:44:24 +0100 |
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esr@snark.thyrsus.com said: > Earlier today I was contacted by a principal at a well-known Linux > company who was in a mild panic over recent arguments by Alan Cox and > David Miller. This company (not VA or Red Hat, BTW) fears that their > customers will run from Linux if they get the idea that linking > drivers to the kernel might force them open.
I'm not going to join the amateur lawyers' society debate about this. But I will point out that I disagree with your intentions here.
Personally, I don't _want_ authors or users of binary modules to be reassured. I want them to write open source code, or go away. And I don't think I'm alone in that.
I think Linus said it best...
On 7 Feb 1999, at 08:15:24 GMT, Linus Torvalds said: > Basically, I want people to know that when they use binary-only modules, > it's THEIR problem. I want people to know that in their bones, and I > want it shouted out from the rooftops. I want people to wake up in a > cold sweat every once in a while if they use binary-only modules.
Large companies are now basing their design and purchasing choices on the availability of _real_ Linux support; not just binary-only drivers. Even if we _are_ primarily motivated by the desire to increase the market share of Linux (which is something I don't concede anyway), then we still don't lose much by letting binary-module people continue to sweat.
-- dwmw2
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