On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 17:34 -0800, Bill Unruh wrote:
> >
> > He is also incorrect about wireless, there are plenty of wireless
> > chipsets with open drivers.
> 
> Then why all the closed source firmware? I also recall reading that
> the FCC
> demanded closed source setting of the frequencies to prevent
> inappropriate
> frequency use. Of course I could not find the reference now.
> 

Closed source firmware is fine, as it does not link with the GPL'ed code
- it does not even run on the same CPU.

Lee 



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