Re: ACX100 Firmware Licensing

From: Jay Moore <jaymo_at_cromagnon.cullmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:49:42 -0500
On Sunday 31 October 2004 11:36 am, Michael Nottebrock wrote:

> > And I think you may under-estimate just how many people and organizations
> > are using open source and/or free software.
>
> No, it doesn't work that way. You as a *BSD/Linux user were never meant to
> purchase a $40 wireless NIC with a TI chipset that says "software
> requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP" on the box or a $1399 OEM notebook
> with a builtin TI chipset that comes with Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> If you do, it's your problem, and if you don't, your purchase won't be
> missed by anyone.

Well join the whiners then, Michael.

 
Received on Sun Oct 31 2004 - 16:53:13 UTC

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