> > If they do how can they have an interest into non > disclosing information on old and no longer > commercially exploited technology? > > That's their right to determine, not ours or yours. >
This is arguable. As a consumer I have the right to use the hardware I purchase in whatever way I see fit and without limitations. Moore's law has accelerated the aging of technology consumer products, however in real terms I would expect any goods I purchase to be usable for more than a decade. If a vendor decides to no longer support a product, he should be forced to disclose the information necessary for the consumers to continue to use their product, and any IP and licenses made void and unenforceable. I hope that this will be clarified by future legislation, and I am confident that in Europe this will happen sooner or later. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
