From: mouse@thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (der Mouse) Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products Date: 25 Sep 1992 07:58:15 GMT
In article <Bv034L.DEJ@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>, ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib) writes:
> In article <c3xn+a=.kwan@netcom.com> kwan@netcom.com (Kwan-Seng Low) writes:
>> Here's my dream card: User contributed, VESA compliance SVGA card.
>> Given enough hardware design tools ([...]), one would
>> came up a hardware design that only utilize standard component
>> that's readily available in any large electronics shop [...].
>> Complete schematics, parts list, how to obtain it, complete doc. on
>> how to build it, everything available on public domain.
> Why bother, when you can buy a very good card for under $200?
Why? To quote the posting you replied to, complete schematics, parts
list, how to obtain it, [...], everything available on public domain.
Of course, perhaps your "very good card for under $200" *has* all of
that. If so, please tell me where to get it! Tell the whole net
where, for that matter - the Diamond flap has demonstrated the
existence of plenty of people who'd love to find such a thing.
der Mouse
mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu