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Bluetooth SIG Attacks Linux Bluetooth List

Posted by Hemos on from the battle-royale dept.

Karma Sucks writes "As reported in the latest free edition of LWN the Bluetooth Qualification Administrator has demanded that the Linux BlueZ project take down the highly-useful Bluetooth hardware compatibility list for Linux with the intimation that 'As neither of these products have been qualified using Linux it is illegal to make them available for public use'. This was apparently done at the request of a registered member of the Bluetooth SIG. Anyone know who this member was?"

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  1. Re:Illegal...? by aminorex · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's illegal in the sense that Microsoft makes the laws.

    You are so fucked.

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  2. Re:So what? by standbypowerguy · · Score: 0, Troll

    So what brand of video hardware do you use to get decent OpenGL support? I personally use Nvidia, but their products don't meet you criteria, since their Linux driver is proprietary.

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  3. Re:What is the problem? by SpaceLifeForm · · Score: 0, Troll
    The problem is that the illegal monopoly is being ugly as usual.

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  4. Re:Fair Use by ls+-la · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since when did we agree to waive our free speech rights?

    9/11
    And "fair use" died when the government was bought by big business.

  5. Re:Old news by SEWilco · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...and if it is a dupe, we can post it again in a few hours.