On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:09 AM, Thomas Schmitt <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > > It get the impression that drafts, or at least some, of them were > > distributed for public review. And that's why many are still around. > > One can still find them if one searches intensly enough. > If this is the best that can be done for suggesting free alternatives for more information then so be it. Looking at Wikipedia, I was wrong about plextor manuals. Possibly another approach is to site wikipedia articles and make correct inaccuracies found there. > > > Another approach which I've used in the past and I think is perfectly > > suitable is to use one of the vendor manuals that is freely available. > > If you have some and if it is legal to distribute copies, then this > would of course be a great improvement of the specs situation. > > > > I am interested though in understanding of those drafts ever had a > > distribution restriction. > > They have, i fear. They are for technical discussion. Members of the > INCITS organization are entitled to spread copies. Others are not. > "All rights reserved." > > Since the policy declaration of T10 implicitely states that it once was > permitted for others to get the drafts for learning about the discussed > standards, and since they were once downloadable without any restriction > or instruction, i deem it legal to still read and quote them. > > Last year i talked my employer into buying libburnia a copy of MMC-6. > > > Have a nice day :) > > Thomas > > >
