Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 13 Feb 2003 02:04:50 -0800 (PST) | From | Andre Hedrick <> | Subject | Re: Promise SATA chips |
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On 13 Feb 2003, Måns Rullgård wrote:
> Andre Hedrick <andre@linux-ide.org> writes: > > > NOPE !! > > > > Neither Promise or I can agree to a contract to develop them. > > What's the problem? Can't they be made to release the source code to
The problem is they want an entire list of every piece of intellectual property I have or own. This is a means to claim anything else I do is derived off their IP and they own it. This will not happen.
Some other poor bastard can sign their NDA's to write their drivers.
> the driver they provide for intel machines?
Right, I count the number of fingers I have before and after I shake hands with the folks in their camp. If I get an extra, I feel sorry for the poor bastard who was there before me.
I still have 4 fingers and 1 thumb on each hand, and I plan to keep it that way.
> > Use Silicon Image products. > > I can't get them.
Hogwash, they dominate the market space and are on all the Intel Mainboards that are 845e and above.
Andre Hedrick LAD Storage Consulting Group
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