On Monday 10 February 2003 07:32 pm, Austin Acton wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 19:05, Ben Reser wrote:
> > Seems to me the truth is nVidia just is paranoid about
> > competitors learning something from their drivers.
>
> Exactly!
> If I was a decision making exec at nVidia I would see the issue as a
> choice of:
> a) release code, gain support, gain fame, gain users (how many?)
> b) don't release code, keep secrets from competition
>
> As long as competition is as fierce as it is in the video card industry,
> I don't see much changing, unless someone can convince them that there
> is a HUGE benefit to them as a money making machine to go with choice
> (a).
>
> Austin
these decisions are made by corporate lawyers based on previously accepted
contracts, and no letter from anyone with out either Judge or Esq. in their
name is likely to make dodidly for a thought of change.
I don't wish all drivers stay closed,,, quite the contrary, but I don't want
my inclusion in this lists archives seen as approval to petition anyone in my
name.
