Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:21:44 -0500 From: Jay Moore <jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> To: Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ACX100 Firmware Licensing Message-ID: <200410311121.44496.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200410311441.58550.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net> References: <20041027161650.GA39008@kemoauc.mips.inka.de> <200410310251.27677.jaymo@cromagnon.cullmail.com> <200410311441.58550.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
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On Sunday 31 October 2004 07:41 am, Michael Nottebrock wrote: > > 2) Wouldn't voting with your pocketbook be more persuasive than whining? > > I recently bought two WiFI cards that use the Prism chipset > > (seattlewireless.net) 'cause they've got better support in the systems I > > use. This purchase represents a loss for TI & the mfrs who buy their > > ACX100 chips, and a gain for Intersil and their customers. The free > > market is pretty effective at sorting these things out. > > It's obviously not, because (as a !Windows user) your pocketbook isn't even > registered for voting. Oh yes it is... my vote may go for Ralph Nader, but it's still a vote! And I think you may under-estimate just how many people and organizations are using open source and/or free software. Respectfully, Jay
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