Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 8 Dec 1996 18:13:52 -0500 (EST) | From | Nathan Bryant <> | Subject | Re: Genius B105 handscanner driver |
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On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Jared Mauch wrote:
> Nathan Bryant graced my mailbox with this long sought knowledge: > > On Sun, 8 Dec 1996, Jared Mauch wrote: > > > > > Several things that everyone should note: > > > > > > Most software licenses say you can't disassemble their code, > > > but many companies have NDA's (Non-Disclosure Agreements) that they > > > will make you sign before they give you technical information about > > > their products. > > > > > > I wouldn't want to see people in the (linux) community creating > > > drivers/software where the procedures taken to create it are illegal. > > > > > > APC is one such company, I know there are many more, and I > > > applaud those companies, and think it is a great thing. > > > > What are you saying??? APC does not give out specifications for their > > SmartUPS. And you think this is a "great thing?!?" It's harmful to the > > industry as a whole. > > No. > > APC gives out the information, but you need to sign a non-disclosure > agreement. It says you won't give the specs to their competition.
Same difference. Either way, the specs are unusable to the Linux community.
And you think this is a "great thing?"
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