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Message-ID: <45D48966.2030707@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 15 Feb 2007 11:25:10 -0500
From:	Rik van Riel <riel@...hat.com>
To:	v j <vj.linux@...il.com>
CC:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

v j wrote:

> Not everybody has to be a contributor. The reason Linux is popular is
> because of its openness. Take that away and see where it goes.

A few posts ago you said that your company had decided to take
away the openness by shipping closed source drivers to your
customers.

It is good to know that you see value in openness.

I hope your customers will see the value too, and make their
purchases accordingly.

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