Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3605 mails)

[Dylan <dylan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 01 June 2006 12:48, Marcus Meissner wrote:

> The actual way to go is to get rid of proprietary modules.
>
> I really wonder why some people want them and not OSS drivers...
>

Because the hardware vendors cannot or will not provide the necessary 
technical information to allow the driver modules to be written. This 
is usually because they relate to patented material or material 
licenced from other companies, or the vendor is protecting their 
own "trade secrets" etc. Reverse engineering or decompiling the 
proprietry modules is not possible because they would be illegal in 
many areas.

Dylan

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