Re: [Trisquel-users] If you want 3D

[danieldelahoyde]

I see it from the users perspective, and as a rights issue. Those who buy  
computer hardware have the right to be able to use that hardware anyway they  
see fit, both now and in the future. By refusing to release their drivers as  
free software, computer hardware manufacturers are denying computer users the  
right to use the hardware I've bought, both now and in the future. They do  
the same thing with DRM, where hardware and software makers try to restrict  
what computer users can do with their own hardware.Free software drivers are  
the minimum manufacturers should give their customers. I'm not expecting them  
to write free software drivers for the next 20 years for every piece of  
hardware. Just to provide the information, so that at least others can do so,  
if they wish. This should be regulated or legislated for across the EU, and  
the world. All hardware manufactures should be required, by law or  
international agreement, to release their drivers, micro code, firmware,  
etc... as free software, under the GPL.