Re: Intel's page on i20

["Norm" <normanmo@clark.net>]

On Wed, 15 Apr 1998 10:46:43 -0600, Brett Glass wrote:

>>     Anyone can join the group, for hefty a price ($5000/yr, $2000/yr
>>for 'associate members') that is (a definite problem for 'free
>>software' developers and small 'startup' companies...see
>>http://www.kenandted.com/i2o/).  But not only is it going to cost a
>>'pretty penny', IIRC your membership in the group can also be easily
>>terminated by other members (who are often current or potential
>>competitors).
>
>Not only that -- but you can't publish your source code. This prevents
>the collaborative development and refinement of drivers for freely
>redistributable operating systems.


     Very true (I forgot about that part).  The technology sounds like
a good idea, but so far I see no guarantees it's going to be available
for everyone.


 ...Cheers,

 ...Norm

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