Re: Genius B105 handscanner driver

Nathan Bryant (nathan@burgessinc.com)
Sun, 8 Dec 1996 09:56:38 -0500 (EST)


On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Jared Mauch wrote:

> Several things that everyone should note:
>
> Most software licenses say you can't disassemble their code,
> but many companies have NDA's (Non-Disclosure Agreements) that they
> will make you sign before they give you technical information about
> their products.
>
> I wouldn't want to see people in the (linux) community creating
> drivers/software where the procedures taken to create it are illegal.
>
> APC is one such company, I know there are many more, and I
> applaud those companies, and think it is a great thing.

What are you saying??? APC does not give out specifications for their
SmartUPS. And you think this is a "great thing?!?" It's harmful to the
industry as a whole.

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