Michael Poole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ben Finney writes: > > Likewise, if a program will behave markedly differently in the > > absence of a firmware program, to the point that it becomes > > useless without it, it's still the same program; but it still > > depends on that firmware program. > > Various programs in main behave markedly different in the absence of > certain proprietary network server software -- IM client programs > come to mind. Do those bits need to be removed from main?
That's the debate. I was merely addressing the flawed logic of implying that "is the same program" gives "does not depend on the firmware". -- \ "Welchen Teil von 'Gestalt' verstehen Sie nicht? [What part of | `\ 'gestalt' don't you understand?]" -- Karsten M. Self | _o__) | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
