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Binary-only kernel modules may be bannedBinary-only kernel modules may be bannedPosted Dec 14, 2006 0:06 UTC (Thu) by drag (subscriber, #31333)Parent article: Binary-only kernel modules may be banned
I see this as definately encouraging some companies to open source drivers.
And other companies will simply stop supporting Linux altogether.
So it's a trade of.
Do you want the maximum amount of Free and Open Source'd hardware support and sacrifice access to closed source drivers?
Pick one..
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Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:17 UTC (Thu) by jstAusr (guest, #27224) [Link] I would like the one with the Free software on top please.
There's no question Posted Dec 14, 2006 2:36 UTC (Thu) by Arker (guest, #14205) [Link] It's only because you're misframing the question there could be any question. Once you realise that it's *impossible* to properly support linux through blobs, the answer is obvious.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 4:45 UTC (Thu) by beoba (guest, #16942) [Link] If we wanted maximum hardware support, we'd be using Windows.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 6:08 UTC (Thu) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] Windows does not have "maximum hardware support". It wins on the "latest-and-greatest" but loses (big time) on totally-obsoleted-two-year-old-pieces-of-hardware...
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 14:10 UTC (Thu) by beoba (guest, #16942) [Link] Oooh. That's true.
Binary-only kernel modules may be banned Posted Dec 14, 2006 14:14 UTC (Thu) by k8to (subscriber, #15413) [Link] Agreed. Of course this is one of the benefits of open drivers as well.
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