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Hifn Restricts Crypto Docs, OpenBSD Opens Fire

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the don't-tread-on-me dept.

Mhrmnhrm writes "After totally closing off public access to documentation for their chips roughly five years ago, Hifn is again offering them, but with an invasive registration requirement. Needless to say, Theo de Raadt and the rest of the OpenBSD team were not amused, and following a Hifn manager's missive, the gauntlet has been thrown. Either open the docs fully, or be removed from the system. This wouldn't be the first time... the same thing happened to both Adaptec and Intel following similar spats."

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  1. Go Theo. by AltGrendel · · Score: 3, Funny
    They obviously don't know who they are dealing with.

    This should get really interesting.

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  2. Re:Well, theres a surprise. by flumps · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... but most of slashdot is like that isn't it? You should be used to it by now :)

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  3. Re:Theo by BVis · · Score: 2, Funny
    Next thing will probably be MS opening the source for Vista and seven angels with trumpets...
    More like "those other three horsemen should be along any time now.."
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