On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:09:42 -0500, "Richard Stallman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > - vendor A sells hardware that requires a firmware > > > > > > - OpenBSD wants to support that hardware and needs the firmware > > > to be shipped, say in /etc/firmware/, to have the > > > hardware work out of the box > > > > > > - vendor A says "if a customer wants the firmware, he must go > > > to out website and fill a registration form online". > > > > > > - OpenBSD does not ship the firmware because it is not free > > > enough. > > In that case, it would be illegal for you to distribute the firmware, > so naturally you don't. No argument there. > > But what about the different case where the company permits > redistribution of the binary firmware, but does not release source > code. Would OpenBSD distribute the firmware in that case?
You've already had this explained to you you effing moron. Firmware != part of OS Now please go away.
