Dennis wrote:
>
> I didnt "praise" closed source. I said there is arguable reasoning behind
> preferring supported binary drivers that work over incomplete source
> drivers. Selecting an OS based solely on this criteria is just plain
> stupid. Drivers generally do not require changes unless they are buggy. And
And buggy they usually are. In some cases it's just unbelievable
what kinds of morons write these drivers (if you want an example,
look for the company named "Longshine").
> We have a saying in the US. "communism failed because its very essence
> breeds mediocrity". Your inabiltity to understand a business model that
> includes protecting corporate-funded assets, when MOST of the world's
> corporations adhere exclusively to such a model, shows how little you know
> about business in general.
The drivers are _not_ assets. When I buy a piece of hardware I very
reasonably expect that it would come with drivers or at least
the manual on how to write these. It's a part of the deal.
There are absolutely no reasons for the card manufacturers to
withhold this information, their hardware is their copyright protection
device and source of profit.
-SB
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