Re: Linux, UDI and SCO.

Eric Princen (eprincen@maad.com)
Mon, 21 Sep 1998 16:27:48 -0600

> In fact I sent them an e-mail mentioning all the points you mention here:
> that the competitors cards (based on bt848) are better supported. That ATI
> cannot maintain the driver themselves (it looks this way.. otherwise where
> is the NT driver ??) That their claim about NDA with other chip
> manufacturers are invalid since I got all the datasheets for non-ATI
> chips.

> You don't drill anything into their heads. The management is inherently
> fearful of things they can't control. Releasing specifications to public
> is one of those things. An UDI is giving them a good excuse to continue
> the policy.

Small problem with your logic... If they don't yet have an NT driver, why
would they do a UDI driver? It sounds to me like they are just targeting the
home and they seem to think (home == win95).

> Vladimir Dergachev

-Eric ;-)

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