Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1756332AbYF0EO1 (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:14:27 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1754800AbYF0EOJ (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:14:09 -0400 Received: from srv5.dvmed.net ([207.36.208.214]:43694 "EHLO mail.dvmed.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1754696AbYF0EOI (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:14:08 -0400 Message-ID: <4864690C.2090504@garzik.org> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:14:04 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080501) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: walt CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Words of wisdom from Theo de Raadt References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -4.4 (----) X-Spam-Report: SpamAssassin version 3.2.4 on srv5.dvmed.net summary: Content analysis details: (-4.4 points, 5.0 required) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 892 Lines: 25 walt wrote: > There is a thread "Continuation of OpenBSD's Stop the Blob" in progress > in the openbsd.misc mailing list that may (or may not) be of interest > to the Linux kernel devs. As usual, Theo is clueless and uses propaganda to advance his agenda. Specifically, in his email he mentions Intel ethernet being undocumented -- false. The hardware docs are on SourceForge. There are plenty of other examples of Linux people working to open up hardware documentation. Many formerly-closed docs are posted at http://gkernel.sourceforge.net/specs/ or on ALSA's doc FTP site. But the truth does not fit Theo's narrative, so.... Jeff -- 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/