I'm both an Intel shareholder, and I use and develop on Linux. I assumed that Intel might listen to a shareholder complaint. So I went to Intel's web site and submitted the following on their web comment form:
"I'm an Intel shareholder. I'm also a Linux user and developer. I read on the net that you are adding DRM to Intel chips. This is a Bad Idea. This will only lead to China, India, and Europe producing their own non-DRM version of the Intel chips. This is bad for Intel sales and bad for the value of my stock."
Yes, I know, a DRM world in which Linux is locked out is bad for Linux users and developers too. But I'm sure that Intel is more concerned with their sales that what's good for Linux users and developers.
And, yes, I know, probably most of their shareholders are institutions, and they probably figure that my relatively miniscule Intel holding is unimportant. But I thought that I had to do this anyway.
Note that the article is written with MSNBC partner Forbes. That's the same Forbes that's the home to David Lyons, who has written several other unfavorable to Linux articles, as noted at/. and groklaw.
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Well, all that got me was a link to a number of FAQ's and how to contact technical support. I guess I'm going to have to resort to snail mail. Sigh.
I'm both an Intel shareholder, and I use and develop on Linux. I assumed that Intel might listen to a shareholder complaint. So I went to Intel's web site and submitted the following on their web comment form:
"I'm an Intel shareholder. I'm also a Linux user and developer. I read on the net that you are adding DRM to Intel chips. This is a Bad Idea. This will only lead to China, India, and Europe producing their own non-DRM version of the Intel chips. This is bad for Intel sales and bad for the value of my stock."
Yes, I know, a DRM world in which Linux is locked out is bad for Linux users and developers too. But I'm sure that Intel is more concerned with their sales that what's good for Linux users and developers.
And, yes, I know, probably most of their shareholders are institutions, and they probably figure that my relatively miniscule Intel holding is unimportant. But I thought that I had to do this anyway.
Note that the article is written with MSNBC partner /. and
Forbes. That's the same Forbes that's the home
to David Lyons, who has written several other
unfavorable to Linux articles, as noted at
groklaw.