From: dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com (David E. Wexelblat) Subject: Re: ATI GUP Xserver & libc version Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1993 20:34:59 GMT
In article <Aug.2.12.07.00.1993.10280@klinzhai.rutgers.edu> lecuona@klinzhai.rutgers.edu (Maureen Lecuona) writes:
> dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com (David E. Wexelblat) writes:
>
> >And again, I post...
>
> >This is NOT public code. If you use it, you will not receive any support
> >from the XFree86 community. Please respect our wishes, and do not use code
> >that has not been publically released.
> >--
> >David Wexelblat <dwex@mtgzfs3.att.com> (908) 957-5871 Fax: (908) 957-5305
>
> Is the ATI ULTRA PRO useable at all with Xfree without the code we shouldn't
> use? I mean, if it isn't useable, you can hardly blame people for attempting
> to get the version that exists, whether it's bug free or not...
Yes, it is usable, as an SVGA.
>
> I understand that the Xfree group won't support such users, and that's only
> fair, but why is it such a big deal if someone shares the code, it's not
> like anyone is getting paid here, right? :)
>
Because we choose our own software development and release procedures, and we
choose to live without the anarchy of the Linux development methodology. We
have been badly burnt once in the past due to pre-release code being
distributed to people. The first SLS went out with an ALPHA XFree86 release,
not even a beta release (remember 1.0Ya?). We answered HUNDREDS of email
messages with "upgrade to 1.1". We desire to not do this again.
We also support a dozen operating systems, not just Linux. One of our
policies is that we only do things that work on every OS. That includes
software releases. This binary is only available for Linux. It is not
fair to the other XFree86 users.
The fact is that we DO consider it a big deal. People violating our
express wishes does not make us really happy to continue to develop code
for that community. We do this of our own free will, with our own time
and sweat, and often our own money (I've personally spent over $2500 in
hardware and documentation to be able to keep this going). And we DON'T
get paid. Hence I don't think it's asking too much to ask you to abide
by our wishes, whatever they may be.
>
> --
> || maureen || For this world that men have made, none of us is bad enough.
> || || For the world that made us, none is good enough. -Edward Abbey
> || lecuona || Those who dream of the joys of living in a space colony should
> || || live in a space colony. -Edward Abbey