Thank god. I didn't think I could be the only one
horrified by this cheerleading for closed source, DRM and
software patents. Those of us who use free software cannot
support locking down, either in the software or the
hardware. Rather than being a good thing this "clear
bright lines" is a Frankenstein's monster. Maybe
paid developers will build this way, maybe manufacturers
will use it but it's nothing the FOSS community is going to
cheer about. Remember, you're not just locking the
consumer out, your locking out the developers too. They are
the ones who will crack your shit rather than have their usage
restricted. If they can't crack it they won't hack
it so say goodbye to your development model.
Nokia's attitudes & OpenMoko
Thank god. I didn't think I could be the only one horrified by this cheerleading for closed source, DRM and software patents. Those of us who use free software cannot support locking down, either in the software or the hardware. Rather than being a good thing this "clear bright lines" is a Frankenstein's monster. Maybe paid developers will build this way, maybe manufacturers will use it but it's nothing the FOSS community is going to cheer about. Remember, you're not just locking the consumer out, your locking out the developers too. They are the ones who will crack your shit rather than have their usage restricted. If they can't crack it they won't hack it so say goodbye to your development model.