> 2006/10/18, ICMan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I have read this thread, and I don't get it. Doesn't it benefit card > > companies to have open source communities making their drivers better? > > One theory is that the cards are so full of patent violations that > opening up the docs would lead to a lot of court orders. And since > this applies to all manufactures, the first one to open up looses.
People who invent random theories which only defend the vendor must have been beaten as children. Beaten with sticks. At least, that's my theory. You say it is a theory. However not ONE vendor who I have talked to has ever told me such things in defence of their position. They've not even HINTED that this might be part of their reasons. Of course they also have never hinted that it could be their evil step-moms are standing behind them holding sticks.. so we should make up a theory about that, right? Why do some people feel the need to make up utter bullshit defences for the vendors, when there is not one ounce of fact to back it up? Why?
