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Intel Accused of Being an "Open Source Fraud"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the you-bought-it-now-you-can't-use-it dept.

Binary-Blob writes "Kernal Trap has an article up in which some key OpenBSD developers accuse Intel of being an open source fraud. The issue stems from the prevalence of firmware 'blobs' in open source projects, and OpenBSD's reluctance to use them unless they are distributed freely and without restrictions. Leading project creator Theo de Raadt offers that Intel should follow the example of other companies in the market: 'Intel must do this firmware grant in the same way that Adaptec, Atmel, Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Cyclades, QLogic, Ralink, and LSI and lots of other companies have granted distribution firmware to be used by others.' He concluded by requesting that the open source community contact Intel to help get them to change their policies"

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  1. News at 6 !!! Film at 11 !!! by hummassa · · Score: -1, Troll

    Theo is being an ass again !!!

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    It's better to be the foot on the boot than the face on the pavement. ~~ tkx Kadin2048
  2. KernalTrap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Kernaltrap? What the heck is that?
    Did you find it in Googla?

  3. Intel's response by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Intel: "OK, so you want to distribute our firmware with Linux. Which distros?"

    Theo De Raadt: "No, actually it's for OpenBSD."

    Intel: [long pause] "Oh." [click]