Subject: Re: Behringer [was Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: [linux-audio-dev] RME is no more]
From: Marek Peteraj (marpet_AT_naex.sk)
Date: Mon Nov 29 2004 - 04:32:38 EET
On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 00:15, Lee Revell wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 01:45 +0100, Marek Peteraj wrote:
> > > Of course I would be pretty annoyed if they just drop Linux completely,
> > > for the same reasons as others in this thread - they have a relationship
> > > with the community at this point. But I don't think they would be that
> > > stupid. After all pissing off hundreds of potential customers is just
> > > as bad an idea as giving valuable IP to the competition.
> >
> > Seems i can't convince you on this issue Lee :)
> > It's _not_ _at_ _all_ as valuable as it might seem.
>
> Hey I don't necessarily disagree. I think open hardware would be great
> and it looks like some might happen. I am just saying that RME designed
> the hardware, so this is for them to determine.
>
> In theory you should be able to patent whatever innovations you make in
> your hardware design, so you can release open drivers without being
> ripped off. But IANAL and I have no idea whether it really works this
> way. Apparently the main reason Nvidia and ATI cannot open their source
> is because they are both knowingly infringing each others patents.
How about using the same chip for different ranges of products, clocked
at different speeds? :) I don't think one factory would produce 5
different chips really. Too costly.
It's easy to throttle one chip using closed software.
just my 2c.
Marek
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