While UDI could potentially benefit open source operating systems such as Linux and *BSD by providing more driver support from companies, some open source/free software advocates feared that UDI would cause a proliferation of closed source drivers and a reduction in open source support by companies, undermining the purpose of the free software and open source movements.
虽然UDI可能潜在地有益于开源操作系统，例如为Linux和*BSD提供更多公司的驱动程序支持，但一些开放源代码/自由软件倡导者担心UDI将导致封闭源代码驱动的扩散和公司减少对开源的支持，削弱自由软件和开源运动。