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Re: Keyspan Firmware fun



Hugh Blemings <hugh@misc.nu> writes:

> I'm a bit concerned that Keyspan are being painted as the "bad guys" here -
> for better or worse (seemingly the latter :) they were relying on me for
> guidance as to how best to walk the line between helping out and protecting
> their interests.  

Well, as far as the free software movement is concerned, if they are
trying to keep people from seeing and distributing their code, that is
NOT A LEGITIMATE INTEREST.  

If they wanted to help out free software, they would distribute their
code under a free software license.  

In other words, if their goal is to hoard software, and they want to
find out the best way to "help out" and still hoard software, then
they should be informed that the best way to help out is to release
the source code.  

Thomas



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