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

Coywolf Qi Hunt
2005-12-07T01:38:33Z

2005/12/7, Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>:
> On Tue, Dec 06, 2005 at 03:58:46PM +0800, Coywolf Qi Hunt wrote:
> > > [1] My usual response is, "If we are so dumb, why are you using the kernel
> > > made by us?", which usually stops the conversation right there.
> >
> > Your response is nonsense. It has the same logic as saying "If
> > proprietary software is wrong, why are you using it?".
> > Everybody are using proprietary software, aren't they?
>
> Um, no, not at all. The logic is, "you trust these developers enough to
> want to run their code, controlling the most basic and secure portions
> of your machines, yet you think they are incapable programmers?"

One bought a PC, that doesn't mean he trust the BIOS, the firmware, etc...
He run windows on the box, that doesn't mean he trust windows either.

>
> 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!

(cc: rms)
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Coywolf Qi Hunt