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From: naddy@mips.inka.de (Christian Weisgerber)
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 11:29:23 +0000 (UTC)
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Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> wrote:

> IMO the openbsd folks are going about this entirely wrong.  They
> are badgering folks and creating ill will for the ENTIRE open source
> community.  I suggest folks not join in to this ill-conceived plan.

No, it has worked in the past and progress is being made as we are
speaking.  Some companies are simply not willing to enter into a
dialog unless they hear sufficient voices to convince them that
they are dealing with more than a lone caller in the wild.

Texas Instruments is still playing possum.  Anybody who wants to
see BSD shipping with drivers for TI wireless gear that are usable
out of the box, make sure to let TI know.

"Activism pays off for OpenBSD"
http://theage.com.au/articles/2004/10/29/1098992287663.html

-- 
Christian "naddy" Weisgerber                          naddy@mips.inka.de