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To: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
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On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 05:02 am, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> OpenBSD contains drivers _obviously_ written under NDA, just like
> every other free BSD.  Theo probably imported these drivers from
> FreeBSD, I would guess.

True, I have recently checked some out, although I'm not up to date on 
everything there.

> I pay attention to net drivers in all the BSD OS's, so if you know
> net drivers and their vendors, these things are obvious ;-)

Hey yeah ;-)  I pay attention to things like USB drivers.  I couldn't 
get a driver for my DSL modem that came with my broadband connection, 
so I ditched my broadband connection and now use a crappy old 56K 
connection.  Hell, that's sticking by your principles, even if it's 
painful.  ;-)

Sometime in future, when I can afford that ADSL modem that doesn't 
need a binary only driver or one written under an NDA...

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