On Monday 07 November 2005 12:38, Yedidyah Bar-David wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 07, 2005 at 11:49:51AM +0200, Shlomi Fish wrote:
> > Check:
> >
> > http://www.petitiononline.com/nvfoss/petition.html
> >
> > for a petition I set up for Nvidia to release open-source drivers.
> >
> > Please sign it, and help spread the word.
>
> How many people read it and commented before spreading it?
>
I discussed it with some people on the IRC.
> My own quick comments:
> 1. I wouldn't use the verb "request". Maybe "ask" or something softer.
> They do not owe you anything. Also no "as soon as possible".
"request" is perfectly acceptable. It is not "demand", which was my original
phrasing. They do owe me a solid driver for my OS of choice for the card I
paid for with good money. And yes - "as soon as possible".
> 2. Not "X-Window". The X manpage specifically asks that you call it
> either "X" or "X Window System" (and some other versions).
Everyone understands what "X-Window" is.
> 3. I wouldn't use this petition to laugh at Windows.
Whatever.
> 4. I am not sure I would give them business suggestions about how to
> solve their IP problems. There are also other options - e.g. to ask
> that they release only the parts they own, at least for a start.
Whatever.
> 5. There is no need to mention you intend to reverse-engineer it,
> IMHO. This isn't a threat, but a petition.
Well, it is a petition accompanied by an ultimatum.
And no, I cannot change the text of the petition after posting it.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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