On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 08:22:23PM -0600, Theo de Raadt wrote: > > As I see it, the only way we are going to get documentation, is for it > > to make economic sense for nVidia. > > Cost of documentation / Perceived loss of IP ($) through documentation > > (+ corporate inertia) must be less than the perceived damage to brand > > through exploits, which must be less than the profit / brand recognition > > / loyalty from sales into Linux/BSD market. > > > > $Docs < $Damage < $Sales > > > > If that equation doesn't work out, they won't do anything. > > Thanks for the lesson! I guess we were dreaming every time some other > vendor was convinced to give us documentation! > > But Craig, it's the same with women. They'll only hang out with you > if they feel there is enough positive vibe in you. And since you so > clearly show that you are a pessimist at heart, you're out of luck > too! > > If you keep saying something good won't happen -- well then you can > bet it won't happen.
I don't get your point Theo. One should be optimistic of course but also practical. Craig is both. In fact most practical statements sound pessimistic, but not so in reality. I am wondering if you agree with him or not! Anyway I sincerely hope that hardware vendors start behaving sensibly... Though I am also somewhat pessimistic about it. Unless forced to change these people simply won't understand what is good for them. regards, Girish
