On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:57:24 +0200 "Martin Schrvder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 2008/6/26 Lars Noodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > It seems that OpenBSD's Stop the Blob message is getting more recognition: > > > > http://www.fsdaily.com/stop-blob > > > > As the article points out, better late than never. > > GPL'd drivers don't help much; some argue that they are part of the problem. > http://www.openbsd.org/papers/opencon06-docs/index.html > I hadn't seen this, http://www.openbsd.org/papers/opencon06-docs/mgp00020.html when I wrote this: `` One significant motive of proprietary concerns that is cronically missed in these debates is that a lot of proprietary work is just plain shakey shit glossed over with extensive test and after-code marchitecture. Exposing shitty source code is just plain embarrasing, not to mention an unbounded legal, and therefore financial, liability. '' but the point stands. The number one reason for secrecy is to provide cover for incompetence and or failure of due dilligence. Dhu > Best > Martin
