Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Driver model.. expel legacy drivers? | From | Lee Revell <> | Date | Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:13:21 -0400 |
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On Mon, 2006-10-16 at 11:39 +0200, Kasper Sandberg wrote: > that makes very much sense, theres just one thing i dont understand. > > when there is an established standard, how can it EVER be in a > companys best interrest to develop a new product that doesent use it, > and thereby requires the development of new drivers, the distributing > of those drivers, and all that sort?
Easy - when they think they can provide equivalent functionality and hit a lower price point (or make a bigger profit at the same price point) by violating the standard.
Lee
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