Pete Batard wrote: > Thus, as part of the overall topology, I have to very much disagree with > anyone who wants to pretend that providing a port number or hub location > has little use. ... > > Finally, I'd like to remind everyone that we are purveyors of a generic > library. As long as we don't have clear and precise information on an > user's specific intended usage, it is really not our damn job to > question what people would like to do with it or assume that they are > planning to use it "wrong". Instead, our job is to ensure that our > library can be used in every imaginable way, including the ones we may > not necessarily approve of...
"Every imaginable way." I hope you have some clue to the size of the can of worms you've opened up there. Whether you like the terminology or not, there ARE paths that people want to follow that are wrong, either because they don't fully understand the technology, or they don't understand the implications of their actions, or they have a flawed mental model of the system. I think you're doing a disservice to people by reinforcing a defective mental model, instead of "guiding" them to a correct and sustainable solution. What does the "topology" concept mean in a VM environment? You're depending on interfaces that are system-specific but not promised by contract. Are you sure the mechanisms you need will still be there in three years? However, you're fully entitled to set policy, so I won't say any more on the topic. -- Tim Roberts, t...@probo.com Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ libusbx-devel mailing list libusbx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libusbx-devel
