Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] open-source like hardware
From: Patrick Shirkey (kotau_AT_firstlinux.net)
Date: Sun Jan 20 2002 - 11:34:02 EET
Jussi Laako wrote:
>Paul Davis wrote:
>>
>> writing GPL'ed software, and one of the best ways of doing this comes
>> from selling and/or partnering with h/w. if the h/w is GPL'ed and in
>> free or ultra-low-cost circulation, this option vanishes, leaving only
> What about situation when there are no hw manufacturers willing to create
> Linux driver nor give documentation to write one?
> I would like to have soundcard with multichannel io and multiple user
> programmable DSP processors at resonable price. And of course with Linux
> drivers. Do you happen to know such device?
> I could even find use for "card" with 128 sample-synced input channels and
> at least 16 DSP processors.
What do you consider is a reasonable price for this card? It sounds to me like you would need to be a venture capital company to fund this which kind of makes the reasonable price requirement go out the window.
Building, distributing and retailing hardware is not a cheap thing to do if you are a startup company and I believe that goes for multinationals too. They just have all the resources available to start with which makes their competitive edge so much sharper.
My guess is that by the time you have a quality working GPL version of said card you will be burnt out and will decide to become a gardener ;-]
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