On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:24:29 -0700, Rene Herman <rene.herman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 20-08-08 00:08, John L. Utz III wrote: > >>> Never omitting any opportunity to complain about missing vendor >>> cooperation, but what do they do once people actually do publish >>> ample specs? - yeah, you got that right: NOTHING!! >> Congratulations on your patch, but i dont think this comment was >> particularly helpful. > > Oh, come one. He had his tongue quite firmly and definitely in cheek... Ok Rene, i will take your word for it. > >> Had the spec been released concurrent with the release of the chip, >> who knows what would have happened? >> The ALS4k is not currently manufactured, so there is not a good >> reason to invest development resources in supporting it. >> Time is better spent supporting new chips so that new distro releases >> can support new computers so that computer vendors and end users will >> feel less put out by having linux as the default OS for their brand >> new computer! > > One of the main reasons for wanting specs over vendor supplied drivers > in fact is to be able to support _old_ hardware -- hardware that the > manfacturer feels no need to support anymore, but the users still want > to use. As such, I believe the above is definitely off the mark. Yah, i suspected that i might get a poke-back on that comment. :-) My position has evolved substantially over the years as i have gone from a guy that put together computers from used parts to a guy that buys them new every couple of years. I am keenly aware that most folks dont have that opportunity. I also recognize that the chance to resurrect cast-offs to provide computer systems to populations that otherwise wouldnt have them is also a good use for older gear.(i am trying to arrange something like that in the non-profit that i help out with) > But anyways, he was definitely being "joke-ish". You took it way too > seriously. Alrighty then. > Rene. > _______________________________________________ Alsa-devel mailing list Alsa-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://mailman.alsa-project.org/mailman/listinfo/alsa-devel
