Re: ACX100 Firmware Licensing

From: Michael Nottebrock (michaelnottebrock_at_gmx.net)
Date: 10/31/04

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    To: jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:36:57 +0100

    On Sunday, 31. October 2004 18:21, Jay Moore wrote:

    > And I think you may under-estimate just how many people and organizations
    > are using open source and/or free software.

    No, it doesn't work that way. You as a *BSD/Linux user were never meant to
    purchase a $40 wireless NIC with a TI chipset that says "software
    requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP" on the box or a $1399 OEM notebook with
    a builtin TI chipset that comes with Windows XP Home Edition.

    If you do, it's your problem, and if you don't, your purchase won't be missed
    by anyone. 

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