Computing, IMHO, is not a proprietary function. It can be, but it should not be - witness the availability of drivers for 'third party' devices (that the proprietary firms refuse to support) in the Open Source world. Various governments have waded into the debate, with some openly supporting Open Source (Linux basically). Does this mean that prop'y firms will cease to exist at some point? No, but their profit profile will change. M$ has openly called Open Source a 'cancer', etc. But when you're a monopoly, it's hard to accept any opposition. Rant over, George
--- Ryan Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >In a message dated 8/25/02 10:12:18 PM Pacific > Daylight Time, > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > In fact, I can't boot into OS X from 9 unless I > use the XLR8 control panel. > >----------------- > >Dear Colleagues, > > > >I keep reading about all these hardware > incompatibilities involved with > >various Macs on this list and it depresses me. I'd > rather hear about all the > >advantages of using Macs and how they can make > photo work faster and handle > >images with more flexibility. > > They won't support third-party software. They have > every right not to > and I wouldn't if I were in their shoes. Look at > what 3rd Party > hardware has done to windows. It is a pain in the > rear getting the > right thing to load your display, getting the > keyboard features to > work, the right modem drivers, etc. They don't even > support all 3rd > party hardware. > > Ryan Coleman ===== /'\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards Love your neighbour as yourself. (from Luke 10:27) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
