linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

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Message-ID: <47AB0BF1.4090509@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:17:29 +1030
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
CC:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>,
	Christer Weinigel <christer@...nigel.se>,
	Diego Zuccato <diego@...llo.alma.unibo.it>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] USB: mark USB drivers as being GPL only

Alan Cox wrote:
>> I heard this all before and I don't buy it anymore. At some point the
>> companies in Asia will understand that the whole picture looks different
>> and that not always cheap, cheap, cheap is best for their margins.

Again, I missed who wrote the above.  I'm reminded of Apple computer,
who explaining some engineering decisions in the Apple ][ pointed out
that an additional 10c in components adds $10 to the retail price (or
something rather like that.)   Cheap, cheap, cheap helps market share
far more than quality.
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