Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 19th Mar 2005 05:03 UTC
With the recent push from OpenBSD to open firmwares to redistribution as well as obtaining new documentation for several wireless chipsets it would seem OpenBSD is pushing for other areas to open up as well.
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Large vendors fear openness because they believe right after some piece of information is released, a competitor steals all their ideas, produces the same product without R&D expenses, and effectively puts them out of business.
This is the sad truth about the level of knowledge of an ordinary executive.
Since executives are most concerned about making money - the only thing someone wanting openness and freedom can do is to buy open products and avoid closed products.
I personally plan to support the new open graphics card scheduled for release this summer