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This petition will be sent to the Dream Multimedia TV GmbH. They distribute closed-source binary driver for linux operating system.
The GNU/Linux (www.linux.org) community currently enjoys all the benefits of the open source (www.opensource.org). This includes linux kernel open-source drivers for the most available hardware.
But some hardware manufacturers restrict their customers right by not releasing linux drivers at all, not giving away datasheets or specification that would enable third-party open source developers to write their own drivers, or by releasing closed-source binary drivers. That, while easy to install to end-users, provides detrimental effects to the open source community. Without quality drivers and without their source that can be improved by many thousands of kernel hackers, the hardware is working crappy, not delivering all of its' features and performance.
Would these hardware manufacturers release the source for their existing drivers (if any), start accepting patches/bugfixes for them, give kernel developers hardware specifications, datasheets, samples - then the support for their hardware will quickly flourish, attracting more customers and pleasing existing ones.
We think that this wouldn't harm these companies interests at all, only benefit them. After all, the drivers they due some reason don't want to release are useless piece of junk without the actual hardware they drive.
People need to buy hardware anyway to make drivers cost anything. And since drivers are supplied free with hardware, the profits wouldn't subside if they make the drivers/specs open source. Even more - linux people who think badly of companies not willing to help their customer with their drivers will reconsider buying these manufacturers hardware. So, for the benefit of all.
By signing this petition, we want Dream Multimedia TV GmbH to release their drivers and specs/datasheets under truly open source license - GNU GPL or BSD license, or any other one matching the open source definition (www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php).
We believe that this wouldn't infringe rights or profits of Dream Multimedia TV GmbH, and most probably would even benefit them.
The GNU/Linux (www.linux.org) community currently enjoys all the benefits of the open source (www.opensource.org). This includes linux kernel open-source drivers for the most available hardware.
But some hardware manufacturers restrict their customers right by not releasing linux drivers at all, not giving away datasheets or specification that would enable third-party open source developers to write their own drivers, or by releasing closed-source binary drivers. That, while easy to install to end-users, provides detrimental effects to the open source community. Without quality drivers and without their source that can be improved by many thousands of kernel hackers, the hardware is working crappy, not delivering all of its' features and performance.
Would these hardware manufacturers release the source for their existing drivers (if any), start accepting patches/bugfixes for them, give kernel developers hardware specifications, datasheets, samples - then the support for their hardware will quickly flourish, attracting more customers and pleasing existing ones.
We think that this wouldn't harm these companies interests at all, only benefit them. After all, the drivers they due some reason don't want to release are useless piece of junk without the actual hardware they drive.
People need to buy hardware anyway to make drivers cost anything. And since drivers are supplied free with hardware, the profits wouldn't subside if they make the drivers/specs open source. Even more - linux people who think badly of companies not willing to help their customer with their drivers will reconsider buying these manufacturers hardware. So, for the benefit of all.
By signing this petition, we want Dream Multimedia TV GmbH to release their drivers and specs/datasheets under truly open source license - GNU GPL or BSD license, or any other one matching the open source definition (www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php).
We believe that this wouldn't infringe rights or profits of Dream Multimedia TV GmbH, and most probably would even benefit them.
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