On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:57:24 +0200

"Martin Schrvder"  wrote:
> 2008/6/26 Lars Noodin :

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> > It seems that OpenBSD's Stop the Blob message is getting more

recognition:

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> >

> >        http://www.fsdaily.com/stop-blob

> >

> > As the article points out, better late than never.

>

> GPL'd drivers don't help much; some argue that they are part of the

problem.

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> http://www.openbsd.org/papers/opencon06-docs/index.html

>

I hadn't seen this,

http://www.openbsd.org/papers/opencon06-docs/mgp00020.html
when I wrote this:
``

One significant motive of proprietary concerns that

is cronically missed in these debates is that a lot

of proprietary work is just plain shakey shit glossed

over with extensive test and after-code marchitecture.

Exposing shitty source code is just plain embarrasing,

not to mention an unbounded legal, and therefore

financial, liability.
''
but the point stands.  The number one reason for

secrecy is to provide cover for incompetence and

or failure of due dilligence.
Dhu
> Best

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>    Martin