Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

Horst von Brand
2005-12-07T18:59:13Z

Coywolf Qi Hunt <coywolf@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2005/12/7, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>:
> > On Wed, Dec 07, 2005 at 09:38:30AM +0800, Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:
> > > 2005/12/7, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>:

> > > > And no kernel developers are forcing anyone to use Linux. If they
> > > > don't like it for whatever reasons, there are other alternatives...

> > > AFAIK, no proprietary software vendors are forcing any1 to buy their
> > > proprietary software. Still you are speaking in a monopoly tone!

> > How is the statement, "If you don't trust the intelligence of the Linux
> > kernel developers, then don't use the Linux kernel." a monopolistic
> > tone?

> The fact is Linux supports more hardware now. Some *BSD users turn to
> Linux in order to drive their hardware for the _same_ reason as users
> turn to windows.

So? Nobody is forcing them. Nobody is squeezing them for money (or anything
else) in exchange. If they want, they can take it, use it, modify it to
their heart's content. Modulo GPL restrictions, obviously.

> That is really a monopolistic position.

Perhaps /position/, but not /taking advantage of it/. The second part is
where trouble brews.
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