Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2003 22:26:06 -0600 From: Scott Long <scott_long@btc.adaptec.com> To: Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us> Cc: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Create Extigy Message-ID: <3EA2215E.9030001@btc.adaptec.com> In-Reply-To: <20030419223545.F60765@duey.wolves.k12.mo.us> References: <200304191454.h3JEs8X3074893@forte.heathen.com> <200304191606.39781.mistry.7@osu.edu> <20030419223545.F60765@duey.wolves.k12.mo.us>
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Chris Dillon wrote: > On Sat, 19 Apr 2003, Anish Mistry wrote: > > >>From my communications with Hercules and Cirrus Logic (chipset) they >>have not been helpful in providing specs. Cirrus Logic has provided >>specs to opensound.com (non-free) and alsa (linux/GPL) and feel >>that's enough for them. A quote from thier reply "The only >>information that has been made available is accessible through the >>linux community." So I wouldn't count on buying a Hercules card >>unless you can convince them to release specs, or even write the >>driver themselves. > > > It seems that is the unfortunate state of affairs with most of the > industry. Has anybody managed to get any more information out of > Creative compared to Cirrus Logic? If not, I would have to base my > decision on how well the stuff works in Windows. As long as I can get > basic sound out of it in FreeBSD I'm happy, I don't mind if all of the > features don't work. > > Part of the apathy that companies show towards BSD is due to there not being a legal corporate entity to sign an NDA. It's a much less risky proposition to enforce an NDA against RedHat than it is to enforce one against Some Random Hacker. It might be worthwhile to see if the FreeBSD Foundation is interested in helping fill this role. Scott
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