Re: pay for linux conexant modem drivers???
From: Big Daddy (NoWay_at_NoBusiness.com)
Date: 09/15/03
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Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:47:40 -0400
Jeff Breitner wrote:
>> i recently got a mail from the linuxant (winmodem conexant drivers
>> for linux) and here is an exerpt:
>>
>> "Because the scope of the project has grown beyond the capacity of a
>> single volunteer and legal issues prevent us from using a classic
>> open-source development model, the modem drivers are now available in
>> two editions:
>
> Well there you go, that explains why they need to charge for the
> product. They had to shell out money in order to write the drivers you
> want. Do you think they should just pay _their_ money so you can use
> someone else's crummy Windows hardware?
Not everything is free in Linux. Distros pay for licenses of various
components in order to enhance your Linux experience. Thus is why the
download version of a distro is nowhere near as complete.
>> who in their right mind i this day and age d/l a driver that only
>> supports 14.4 kbps????? i think most linux users who have winmodems
>> like me will either go buy a new external modem, get broadband (if
>> they can) or move off linux all together. or of course maybe some
>> sort of crack or serial number will surface will surface....
>> then how exactly will these people be making their money?
>>
>
> You're probably correct. I don't see them doing this to make money, I
> see them doing this in order to cover the costs of them making a
> seriously needed contribution to the Linux movement. Let's face it,
> there's a lot of Connexant softmodems out there and this is a helpful
> addition. but I'm sure Connexant bent them over and told them that they
> couldn't distribute this without paying royalties or licensing. I can
> see where this would be a nice alternative route to follow as opposed to
> being SUED.
One should know better than to bother with a Winmodem piece of crap in Linux
anyway.
>> and who ever thought of PAYING for a DRIVER??? i bought their product
>> right?? why should the windows driver be free and i should pay for a
>> full functoning linux one???
>>
>>
>
> You pay for a driver whether it's bundled into the product costs or you
> purchase the driver separately. And if you don't pay, that doesn't mean
> someone else hasn't paid for you. This stuff costs money, and even
> though Linux is free, someone has had to feed those programmers. I
> don't see pizza places tossing pizzas out onto the sidewalk under the
> 'GPL".
Well said. Whoever said that you _don't_ pay for drivers? You just don't pay
for updates. Most hardware companies assume that if you're downloading a
driver, you've already bought the right because you simply must have the
hardware to use the driver.
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