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 -- "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." (Chinese Proverb) -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com