From: cairnss@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (The Ghost with the Most) Subject: Re: Always IN-2000 Announcement! Date: Fri, 9 Apr 1993 22:01:07 GMT
broadley@pitt.edu (Bill Broadley) writes:
>Elliott Beckett (Elliott.Beckett%bbs@quake.sylmar.ca.us) wrote:
>: the company <big grin>, Always Technologies has agreed to help the
>: Linux movement get those drivers written! However, those wishing to
>: help must sign a non-disclosure agreement with Always, as some aspects
>: of the code are proprietary.
>I don't think always whould be supported if they are going to act like that.
>Always should realize that giving out info helps sell there cards, lets
>not start distribution only binaries now, if it's not available with source
>it shouldn't be available with linux.
I'll give you an A++ for effort, but my SCSI HD routed via Always
begs to differ. I think it is very nice that Always has agreed to
help! It is also lovely of the people who are contribing to
design a driver, I know I couldn't do it myself. It is a
cut-throat world out there and companies like Diamond and Always
have to watch out for there interests to survive. The world isn't
so idealized as to have every bit of software as freeware.
IF I can get my SCSI HD working with Linux then that is what is
important, likewise with Diamond VGA, Linux will be no less the
freeware that it is.
-- cairnss@ucsu.colorado.edu All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: