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Subject: Re: Specs on a Hitachi CM2085me monitor anybody ??
To: nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
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> I doubt you can 'blame' the coders.  99% of the video cards sold have
> been for platforms running M$ OS's, so therefore why spend the time
> necessary to have a 'generic' solution when one isn't necessary.

Professionalism?

> Obviously the non-M$ OS's have gotten by with the minimal coding
> required, so any more time spent doing extra is wasted effort.
> 
> As you are well aware, getting a product to market quickly is critical
> in the world of video cards, so the less time spent coding a driver the
> quicker you can make your bucks before the next generation of chipsets
> makes the card obsolete.

Abstract the data from the code in the BIOS, and you increase code
reusability, reducing time to market.  Time to market is a bogus
excuse to use for making an unprofessional design decision.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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