Porting device drivers to the 2.5 kernel [LWN.net]

Porting device drivers to the 2.5 kernel

Posted Feb 12, 2003 15:27 UTC (Wed) by bruno (guest, #4387)
In reply to: Porting device drivers to the 2.5 kernel by Webexcess
Parent article: Porting device drivers to the 2.6 kernel

The excellent writing at lwn.net is only possible if there are someone that
works in it full time. I think is wonderfull if someone can (and want) to
work full time in something and give it away for nothing, but I don't think
that you can say to someone "You MUST give your work for free", at the end
of the day, with your work you have the right to make whatever you want:
Give if for free, sell, rent, lease or burn it, is your work and your
decision.

If KotH really thinks that is important that this information be free, he can
study the linux kernel, write a book and put it on the web for free, instead
of criticise the actitude of lwn.net

(Log in to post comments)

Porting device drivers to the 2.5 kernel

Posted Feb 12, 2003 17:17 UTC (Wed) by rknop (guest, #66) [Link]

"You MUST give your work for free"... If KotH really thinks that is important that this information be free,

Be fair. That's not what KotH said. He said he thought it was in LWN.net's best interest to do what they've done, because of their good reputation in the community. He's not insisting that they must do what they've done, he's just congratulating them and saying he understands why they might think it's a good idea to do that.

-Rob

Re: Porting device drivers to the 2.5 kernel

Posted Feb 12, 2003 19:52 UTC (Wed) by Ross (subscriber, #4065) [Link]

Bruno,

I think you are mischaracterizing what other people are saying. Using the device driver documentation as an advertisement was only a suggestion. We all recognize that LWN can decide what to release and when to release it. You're point is also only a suggestion. If Jonathan felt he needed to say something, I'm sure he would. You don't need to speak for him.