[linux-audio-user] Re: RME is no more

[Jack O'Quin]

Joe Hartley <jh at brainiac.com> writes:

> I think if RME believes releasing the data on their Firewire audio
> poses a threat to their competitive edge, they probably have a point.

Right or wrong, it is their business and their choice.

> While I'm a huge fan of OSS, I have to respect when companies like
> NVidia release binary-only drivers for a device.  I'm just glad that
> they do, when so many companies will only release for Windoze, or for
> Windoze and Mac only.  I think NVidia's support, for example, is as good
> for Linux as it is for any other platform.  Do all bugs get fixed?
> Nope, and they don't in 99% of OSS projects, either.

I believe in free speech, and this includes the right to remain
silent.  Insisting that RME release code when they would rather not
violates *their* freedom.  I value libre software for being minimally
coercive to both authors and users.
-- 
  joq