Re:Why Dell's ThinOS Runs on FreeBSD
by fch42 on Friday May 24, 2024 @05:29AM
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Technically, it is.
Business-wise ... even inane and asinine "security enhancements" (or "security" "enhancements" to make the window dressing more apparent) done proprietary can be turned into software patents. In large orgs, this is a huge incentive. In fact, double it up by making a software patent and a trade-secret private implementation.
I may not like that ... but I also can't unrealize the facts :-(
Business-wise ... even inane and asinine "security enhancements" (or "security" "enhancements" to make the window dressing more apparent) done proprietary can be turned into software patents. In large orgs, this is a huge incentive. In fact, double it up by making a software patent and a trade-secret private implementation.
I may not like that ... but I also can't unrealize the facts :-(