Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-10-12 Thread Toni Mueller
Hi, On Sat, 30.09.2006 at 12:43:00 +0200, Maxim Bourmistrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't ignore them and don't buy their products? this is easier said than done. I have already a list of vendors I'm not buying products from anymore, like Adaptec. I also have such a list which eg.

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-10-02 Thread Damian Wiest
On Sat, Sep 30, 2006 at 03:03:57AM -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote: [snip] Majid Awad at Intel has stated to developers that he is the current person who is responsible for this particular area. So go ahead, let him know how you feel about this. Again, his email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-10-01 Thread Stuart Henderson
On 2006/09/30 20:19, Bill wrote: If Intel was more cooperative, would it help with getting the Intel Pro/1000MT Dual I have sitting on my desk working? I have the version that don't work. I don't know about the duals, but I had a not-working quad that was receptive to having irq assignments

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-10-01 Thread Siju George
On 9/30/06, Theo de Raadt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We would also like Intel to GRANT us distribution rights for the binary firmwares of their 3 wireless chipsets. Quite frankly we don't care what their reasons are, because their reasons must be lies according to the slides Intel presented at a

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-10-01 Thread Siju George
On 9/30/06, Maxim Bourmistrov [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't ignore them and don't buy their products? don't buy their productss. but don't ignore them either. let them know the reason why you don'y buy their products. help them change and improve their business. :-) Kind Regards Siju

Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Damien Bergamini
Intel's policy with respect to open-source software[1] which has been presented at OSDL (I wasn't there unfortunately) is clear and can be summarized as follow: - make us look like we're open-source friendly by opening a project on sourceforge. - give the open-source community the bare minimum

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Theo de Raadt
Regarding Intel wireless chips and distribution rights... From: Damien Bergamini [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] Intel's policy with respect to open-source software[1] which has been presented at OSDL (I wasn't there unfortunately) is clear and can be summarized as follow: - make us look like

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Jonathan Gray
On Sat, Sep 30, 2006 at 03:03:57AM -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote: Regarding Intel wireless chips and distribution rights... From: Damien Bergamini [EMAIL PROTECTED] [...] Intel's policy with respect to open-source software[1] which has been presented at OSDL (I wasn't there

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Maxim Bourmistrov
Why don't ignore them and don't buy their products? I have already a list of vendors I'm not buying products from anymore, like Adaptec. I'm also encouraging people to buy products from OpenSource-friendly vendors, like RaLink. //Maxim On Saturday 30 September 2006 12:28, Jonathan Gray wrote:

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Breen Ouellette
Theo de Raadt wrote: Majid Awad at Intel has stated to developers that he is the current person who is responsible for this particular area. So go ahead, let him know how you feel about this. Again, his email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] So let's win back the rights to run the hardware we

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Robert Nagy
That's what I am doing too! I am trying to convince all of our customers to not use the products of Open Source unfreandly vendors. And guess what? They are going to buy the hardware we recommend them because we know what is working and what not. And most of our customers are running Open Source

Re: Intel policy wrt OSS [was: Re: cvs.openbsd.org: src]

2006-09-30 Thread Bill
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 19:57:10 +0200 Robert Nagy [EMAIL PROTECTED] spake: That's what I am doing too! I am trying to convince all of our customers to not use the products of Open Source unfreandly vendors. And guess what? They are going to buy the hardware we recommend them because we know