Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Jul 1997 21:35:36 -0800 | From | (tk) | Subject | Re: I2O, free software |
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Reading the info I2O gives out about itself at http://www.i2osig.org/QandA.html it seems to me as if anyone can join the organization and start writing their OS/ modifying their hardware, to work with the standard.
If I understand correctly, the primary goal of the I2O mechanism is to enable pieces of hardware to communicate with each other, independent of the local machine's CPU.
I am not quite sure how the legalities work in this case, but I would like to hear someone's informed opinion as to what are the potential real world problems Linux/GNU/free software people could face because of I2O.
Is there some possibility that if all hardware vendors implement I2O's standards, OSs which don't use I2O won't be able to use their hardware? It doesn't sound very realistic to me. However, if that's the case, can someone explain me how that could happen?
The above might sound like opinions. They are not. I am just trying to understand this thread and figure out what is the threat so many on the list seem to be concerned about.
Thanks,
troy
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