Re: FreeBSD vs Linux, Solaris, and NT

[Dennis]

>.
>Apparently you never did reverse engineering. When I did such things
>I got the code de-compiled (manually) back to the C language. It's a
>bit boring but not too much work even for the RISC machines (and
>mauch easier for IA-32 than for RISC). And it's legal to do outside US
>for the purpose of learning the interfaces. (I believe that it should
>be made legal in US too).
>
>-SB


But its not legal to distribute, so its moot. The issue with supplying 
source is allowing your software technology investment to be used freely on 
competitor's hardware. The purpose of developing software technology is to 
have an advantage over your competitors in selling your product. You 
develop software to make your hardware more attractive for sale. If 
everyone has the same software (ie most linux and freebsd ethernet cards 
and wan cards) then there is no incentive to spend dollars on software 
development.

DB

DB




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