Re: Linux, UDI and SCO.

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 16:32:34 +0100


On Sun, Sep 20, 1998 at 02:52:44AM +1200, Spudgun wrote:
> Adaptec are mentioned in thye list of people behind this idea.
> they won't give away the spec
> but they will write a driver for us ?
> wouldn't it jsut be easier for them to open their spec up ??

Not necessarily. If the want the freedom to make random, tweaky changes
to their hardware all the time, maybe it is better for them to be in
control of the driver.

-- Jamie

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