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infra_red_dude · 27-07-2008, 11:48 PM

Issue is this:

If Foxconn advertises that the board is "Windows compliant", there's nothing wrong in what they've done.

If Foxconn advertises that the board is "ACPI compliant", then they are wrong and are liable to be sued.

Thats it.. matter ends..

27-07-2008, 11:48 PM	#23 (permalink)
infra_red_dude Wire muncher! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,173	Re: Foxconn deliberately sabotaging their BIOS to destroy Linux Issue is this: If Foxconn advertises that the board is "Windows compliant", there's nothing wrong in what they've done. If Foxconn advertises that the board is "ACPI compliant", then they are wrong and are liable to be sued. Thats it.. matter ends.. __________________ "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com