> Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> [Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 10:38:07PM +0100]:
>Militancy: no not militancy - Im supporting the vendors who currently support
>us. Thats good business. Why should I promise to buy Philips products if they
>will release source. I have a fine vision made camera with a stable driver
>from a vendor who has been helpful. 

That wasn't the request (that you promise to buy Philips products if they
will release source.)  The request was that you make the claim that your
decision to purchase would be influenced (presumably favorably) by whether
or not an open-source driver was available.

mrr