On 3/10/07, Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> wrote:
That is my point: if they want to forbid some possible modifications (just because those modifications would break some law) by retaining source code and/or by license restrictions, they have a non-free goal! The only reasonable justification I can think of is "we would be considered responsible if you made those modifications", but that justification would mean that the law is ill-conceived and should be changed ASAP, as I stated.
Yes, I think they probably do have a non-free goal in keeping the
source code; however while there are legit uses for source I think
they would assume a lot of people would do illegal modifications.
Anyway this isn't sufficient justification - petition Intel like crazy
and maybe they will release the source :) People can modify their Wifi
equipment to go over the legal limits pretty easily anyway...
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