Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] Broadcom [Fwd: RE: Chipset specification [Fwd:
	Web Site Feedback/Support Request - Bluetooth - General]]
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:34:00 +0100

Hi Maik,

> >>I don't think anyone would have a problem with you telling them you're
> >>"with" the bluez group, but I suspect they're asking this way because
> >>they want an NDA signed. That obviously wouldn't be acceptable.
> > 
> > Why wouldn't it? I would like to read it before judging it.
> 
> I think an agreement not to release any original Broadcom documents to
> the general public would be acceptable, as long as they understand and
> agree that the driver would be open-source and that therefore some
> information would indirectly be published. Of course, I can only speak
> for myself, other people might disagree.
> 
> In fact, that's pretty much what I suggested in a follow-up eMail. I'll
> see what their position is. Broadcom has been somewhat cooperative
> regarding open-source projects in the past, so maybe something can
> actually be worked out.

feel free to agree with Broadcom whatever you think is needed, but I am
not dealing with it. This is way too much politics for me and I actually
prefer to write good code. And btw it is not only Broadcom that isn't
really helpful. However they are the big player besides CSR, but did you
ever thought about Silicon Wave, Texas Instruments or Infineon. Non of
their chips have any special support so far and I can't advice anyone to
pick one of these to build an embedded device running Linux.

Maybe someone should point them to see how CSR is working with the open
source community. And I didn't see their chip sales going down, because
of it ;)

Regards

Marcel


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