Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for linux

[Rui Miguel Silva Seabra]

Qua, 2007-02-07 às 13:03 -0800, Rick Stevens escreveu:
> Not necessarily.  Some of TI's wireless network stuff, for example, can
> easily be convinced to broadcast at higher-than-normal power levels and
> at completely bogus frequencies.
> 
> If they open up the driver, the source will be published and anyone with
> a tiny bit of know-how can wreak havoc with local wireless networks.
> Now, you could argue that TI should redesign the chipset (they have)
> but what about all the chipsets that are already out there?  Knowing how
> lawyers are, TI would get hit with lawsuit after lawsuit.  That being
> the case, can you blame them for keeping the source closed?  I don't.

So who's the boss on your computer? You or some hardware/software
provider?

Rui

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