News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on When should we require that firmware be free?.

Re:When should we require that firmware be free? by nelsoch on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @11:17AM (#42442611)
free? definitely when partially(however minute) funded by taxpayers
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:When should we require that firmware be free? by _blk on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @11:59AM (#42443009)
Agreed but then it's not free. Someone already paid for it [we the people.]
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:When should we require that firmware be free? by tremon on Tuesday December 17, 2024 @02:24PM (#42444360)
There's a difference between production cost and sale price. The latter is the one being referred to by the GP. The article itself is about neither: it talks about software freedom, not monetary cost.
[ Parent | on HN ]