On Sat, 2004-11-27 at 15:36, Lee Revell wrote: > On Sat, 2004-11-27 at 15:43 -0500, Lee Revell wrote: > > > Did this happen? > > > > Maybe not to them but look at Mackie and Behringer. > > Just to save people some googling here is a thread that documents the > long and colorful history of pro audio hardware manufacturers blatantly > ripping each other off, often leaving the victims with no legal > recourse: > > http://homerecording.com/bbs/archive/index.php/t-74439.html > > IMO the issue is not whether RME's concern is valid - clearly it is. > Sorry, but arguing otherwise makes us look stupid and naive. The issue > is how to address this concern. If that means a closed source Linux > driver, fine. > Man, I've been waiting all day for someone to say this. Personally, open source is not a religion for me so a closed source driver would be fine and dandy. Let the flames commence - now where did I put my asbestos underwear? Jan
