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Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!uunet!psgrain!percy!nerd
From: nerd@percy.rain.com (Michael Galassi)
Subject: Re: Digiboards and BSDI/386
References: <1993Jun1.091623.6127@spcvxb.spc.edu> <1ule4l$rq5@wzv.win.tue.nl> <C82Aw4.16s@percy.rain.com> <1993Jun4.094829.6159@spcvxb.spc.edu>
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Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1993 20:01:26 GMT
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mauritz_c@spcvxb.spc.edu writes:

>I find it somewhat irritating that companies like Digiboard
>and Diamond can't seem to decide if they're in the hardware
>or the software business. :-/

Being under non-disclosure and having the developers kit from Digi
I can see why they do this.  Knowing the interface they use could
save competitors much work.  FYI, Digi is in both business's, their
product without the driver that loads into the board for execution
by the 80188 would be worth little or nothing and this is the part
they are trying to protect.

I've no affiliation with DigiBoard or BSDI other than a very satisfied
customer of both companies.

-michael