Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 9 Mar 2006 10:32:12 -0500 (EST) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: [future of drivers?] a proposal for binary drivers. |
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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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