> I do not see us (FLOSS) as making the Linux experience difficult. Just > brain dead hardware vendors. Supporting binary blobs has long term > consequences, and they really need to go away, convenience be damned. > This may be a strong position, but I truly believe that the long term > danger posed by these binary blobs is extremely serious. More serious > than if Microsoft decided to give Windows away for free (which they will > someday, perhaps as soon as their next Desktop release). Keep in mind > that I write this on a laptop with nVidia's drivers on it (a source of > much pain). The point is that this is where the FLOSS community needs > to stay strong and make a stand against these companies. I am thinking > 10+ years down the road, but we need to make some of these decisions now. Interesting point of view, but you may be right. Many of the hardware vendors are still playing with no acknowledgment that FLOSS is also at the table. What I would call unfair business practices today in the computer industry is as prevalent as kick-backs were in the oil and gas industry 20 years ago. Though it is possible, it is difficult to purchase a laptop without an operating system and maintain value equity, similarly it is difficult to purchase a voip appliance that is unlocked.
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