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The Role of Binary Drivers in a Free OS
posted by
Eugenia Loli-Queru
on Sun 6th Aug 2006 17:30 UTC
Plenty of loud argument has ensued over whether binary-only drivers belong in an operating system based on open source philosophies. David Chisnall
examines
the reasoning on both sides.
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