Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 21 Sep 1998 20:33:15 -0400 (EDT) | From | Vladimir Dergachev <> | Subject | Re: Linux, UDI and SCO. |
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On Tue, 22 Sep 1998, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Have you thought of suing ATI - I'd have thought you'd have a valid case > > in that they sold you a piece of equipment that's supposed to work, and > > seeing as they don't do drivers for Linux, then technically, they're > > guilty of selling you a 'faulty' product. Good luck. Lawyers seems to have > > a good effect on pointy-haired managers. ;o) > > The box will Im sure have a "for windows 95" message on it. And sueing > people wont change their philosophy any more than shooting people. Surely > software engineers are brighter than governments...
It wasn't a box. I just bought a part from a company, OEM packaging.
And as to the suing it's cheaper to by a bt848 card.. less than a $100. or Windows to run the tv. > > In the UK if you specifically state you are ordering the product for a Linux > box and it isnt supported then yes you can send it back since its "unfit > for the purpose for which it was sold". But thats about it. If you just > said "for my PC" I doubt anyone would take you seriously other than the fact > most shops would have the decency to be nice to you.
The good thing is that neither software nor hardware came with any copyright notices ;)
On the other hand I still can't get dosemu to run the dmpi test program they supplied.
> > There is at least a dialog between ATI and people. I've no idea if anything > will ever come of it.
Well, so far I am telling people not to buy ATI.. That's the result.
Vladimir Dergachev > > Alan > >
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