Juan Casero
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Evanseck Research Group
Department of Chemistry
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
email: casero@kali.cox.miami.edu
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On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Dan Hollis wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Tethys wrote:
> > >The fact remains however that this new "standard" is a threat to the whole
> > >idea of free software. They want control over who has access to the
> > >hardware so they can keep thier grip on the market.
> > Agreed. The web site claims the NDA is necessary so they can ensure strict
> > comformance to the i2o standard, and control the i2o-{ready,compliant}
> > marketing phrases.
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> > A free licence to anyone meeting publicly available comformance tests would
> > achieve the same effect, though. As you say, the real reason is so they
> > can keep their grip on the market.
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> Someone should make a comprehensive web page about why I2O is wrong, why
> the NDA is wrong, the real reason behind the NDA, why I2O is nothing new,
> compare I2O to MCA (that should scare a lot of management types), etc.
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> Then notify as many journalists as possible.
>
> There needs to be a public outcry _against_ I2O ASAP. Also, a public
> education campaign would be good, hence the need for a page.
>
> -Dan
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