Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:16:06 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:16:05 -0500 Received: from sprocket.loran.com ([209.167.240.9]:3311 "EHLO ottonexc1.peregrine.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 7 Jan 2003 09:16:04 -0500 Subject: Re: Honest does not pay here ... From: Dana Lacoste To: Matthias Andree Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <20030106234116.GH10752@merlin.emma.line.org> References: <200301041809.KAA06893@adam.yggdrasil.com> <3E18B76B.8050803@cox.net> <3E18CC4D.1020604@cox.net> <20030106234116.GH10752@merlin.emma.line.org> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 07 Jan 2003 09:24:43 -0500 Message-Id: <1041949483.14084.157.camel@dlacoste.ottawa.loran.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 800 Lines: 20 On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 18:41, Matthias Andree wrote: > You're at the author's mercy if you need to upgrade your kernel or if > the driver doesn't work for you. I'd rather know before buying a product > (modem, GFX board, ...) if there's either non-NDA'd documentation or > better an OpenSource driver or at least support for such. Which is why you chose an open source driver over a closed source driver, but you're STILL ignoring the "any driver is better than none" argument. Dana "Not playing 3d, so fully open source driven" Lacoste Ottawa, Canada - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/