Right, the last thing we need are more lawyers! I think the open source
movment works best when it is for a product which is good but no longer
supported. For instance, 3dfx just opensourced it's VooDoo drivers. While
3dfx doesn't plan on writing any (new) drivers for the Mac, it will enable
some people an opportunity to tweak the code so the cards work properly with
their computers.
> From: "Catherine E. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:59:25 -0500
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Do you think 3COM should open-source CodeWarrior?
>
> I like having supported commercial software. If people can earn money
> making good software, then there will be good software. If everything
> gets given away for free, then you have no reason for smart people to
> bother to make software. They'll become lawyers and basketball players
> instead.
