Re: Summarizing the PWC driver questions/answers

[Wouter Van Hemel]

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004, Ian Romanick wrote:

> > Very constructive. If you would use this zealotry energy in getting results 
> > from Philips, we might not be here arguing. I get the feeling some seem to 
> > think of the removal of this popular driver as a *contribution* to Linux. 
> > This attitude contributes nothing to Linux. If you don't like a partially 
> > binary driver, then I suggest you, too, contact Philips instead of turning 
> > on your own users and contributors, or fighting with driver maintainers 
> > that simply can't change the world to fit your wishes. We are all in this 
> > mess, we all want good working drivers, preferably opensource.
>
> You've got things a little out of perspective.
>
> 1. Linux does not serve Philips.
> 2. Philips does not serve Linux.
>
> Can we agree on that much?

Sure.

> [...]
> Further bickering about it here is an exercise in futility.

True. That's why I suggested that every developer who want this driver 
removed, also stays true in their dedication for open drivers, delivers 
some *constructive* action and emails Philips or whatever company of the 
day that needs some convincing. Not just shooting down what you don't like 
and being impossibly hard to people like Nemosoft who are caught between 
two fires. If you care about opensource, equally much time would be spent 
in (1) giving a minimal try to get it opensource, and (2) having a 
constructive dialog with the maintainer. It can't take more time than 
having these fights, can it?

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