28 Nov
2004
28 Nov
'04
8:33 p.m.
On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 00:15, Lee Revell wrote:
On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 01:45 +0100, Marek Peteraj
wrote:
Hey I don't necessarily disagree. I think open hardware would be great
and it looks like some might happen. I am just saying that RME designed
the hardware, so this is for them to determine.
In theory you should be able to patent whatever innovations you make in
your hardware design, so you can release open drivers without being
ripped off. But IANAL and I have no idea whether it really works this
way. Apparently the main reason Nvidia and ATI cannot open their source
is because they are both knowingly infringing each others patents.
How about using the same chip for different ranges of products, clocked
at different speeds? :) I don't think one factory would produce 5
different chips really. Too costly.
It's easy to throttle one chip using closed software.
just my 2c.
Marek
Of course
I would be pretty annoyed if they just drop Linux completely,
for the same reasons as others in this thread - they have a relationship
with the community at this point. But I don't think they would be that
stupid. After all pissing off hundreds of potential customers is just
as bad an idea as giving valuable IP to the competition.
Seems i can't convince you on this issue Lee :)
It's _not_ _at_ _all_ as valuable as it might seem.