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From: jaitken@csugrad.cs.vt.edu (Jeff Aitken)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Support for AHA-2740/T SCSI
Date: 14 Jul 1994 22:09:09 -0400
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Michael L. VanLoon (michaelv@iastate.edu) wrote:

: All new Adaptec controllers are closed technology.  Only the older

Out of curiosity, why do vendors do this?  I knew about Diamond, and
can't figure this out.  Who cares if someone knows how to program their
video cards?  It's not like I could use that against them somehow.  What
are they worried about?  

Jeff

-- 
Jeff Aitken						 jaitken@vt.edu

   A witty saying proves nothing, but saying something stupid gets
                          peoples' attention