Re: incorrect statement on www page
From: Greg 'groggy' Lehey (grog_at_FreeBSD.org)
Date: 04/29/05
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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:26:08 +0930 To: Jonathan Gray <jsg@goblin.cx>
On Friday, 29 April 2005 at 17:19:07 +1000, Jonathan Gray wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 04:31:22PM +0930, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
>> On Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 17:23:22 +0100, Bruce M Simpson wrote:
>>> On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 01:48:59AM +1000, Jonathan Gray wrote:
>>>> I came across the following incorrect statement when
>>>> browsing http://www.freebsd.org
>>>>
>>>> "FreeBSD is available free of charge and comes with full source code"
>>>>
>>>> Sadly I do not think this has been true for some time.
>>>
>>> I disagree; the wording isn't misleading. However, to address such concerns,
>>> it might be better worded as "comes with full source code, and also ships
>>> with some binary driver components".
>>
>> A more accurate statement might be:
>>
>> "FreeBSD is available free of charge and comes with full source
>> code. In addition, many third-party drivers are available, some in
>> source, others in binary-only format".
>>
>> The important thing is that the FreeBSD project is not withholding
>> *any* source code. The only binary-only components are from other
>> people who don't allow distribution of *their* source.
>
> If these binary only components come with FreeBSD they are part
> of FreeBSD as far as most people are concerned.
I suppose that depends on their intellect. How would you describe
this distinction?
> There are binary components with no publically available source code
> in FreeBSD, so it is not full source code.
For some definition of "in". Are you trying to imply that we withhold
source code to base FreeBSD? Would it be a better product if we were
to suppress distribution of those third party components which are
available only in binary?
> Additionally supporting such things hinders progress on acceptable
> alternatives be they drivers with full source or use of other
> vendors.
How?
Greg
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