Re: [future of drivers?] a proposal for binary drivers.

Rik van Riel
2006-03-09T15:32:27Z

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006, Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote:

> But there is a planet-size catch:
> Vendors think in money. So if you have a device that is end of line most
> vendors couldn't care less if you can't use it anymore with current systems.
> Given that the vendor is still in business after all!

It's worse than that, actually.

Your old device no longer working is not a neutral thing
for the manufacturer, but actually a GOOD thing, since
you will be forced to buy a new device - one that has a
driver for a new version of the OS.

Binary only drivers are a good way to ensure that devices
become obsolete sooner than they would otherwise. Not so
good for users, though...

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