Re: [LONG RANT] Re: Linux stifles innovation...

Henning P . Schmiedehausen (hps@intermeta.de)
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 12:59:45 +0100

On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 11:53:14AM +0100, Werner Almesberger wrote:
> Henning P. Schmiedehausen wrote:

> Fine. So you've reinvented AIX, HP-UX, SCO, etc. The question is what
> you expect from Linux. After all, you strongly disagree with the main
> common denominator of Linux developers, that it be Open Source.

No, I don't. I don't at all. But I prefer a more pragmatic approach to
the developers and companies who don't.

And yes, there _is_ IMHO a difference in telling someone on LKM,
especially someone without deeper knowledge that is lookin for help:

"You're using a non-open source driver, so we can't help you. Please
ask your vendor for support."

and

"Fuck off, <insert binary vendor, software or distribution> Luser".

("Der Ton macht die Musik". Sorry don't know the equal english
expression).

Regards
Henning

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