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Xref: sserve comp.unix.sysv386:24013 comp.windows.x:45453 comp.os.linux:10663 comp.unix.bsd:5478 comp.os.mach:2192 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:21809 comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:31771 Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.windows.x,comp.os.linux,comp.unix.bsd,comp.os.mach,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware Path: sserve!manuel!munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!usenet.ucs.indiana.edu!silver.ucs.indiana.edu!ntaib From: ntaib@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Iskandar Taib) Subject: Re: Free software and the future of support for Diamond products Message-ID: <Bv02w3.D7F@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> Sender: news@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu (USENET News System) Nntp-Posting-Host: silver.ucs.indiana.edu Organization: Indiana University References: <1992Sep13.212239.13844@fcom.cc.utah.edu> <1hnVwv#B7dZHy=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca> Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1992 22:09:39 GMT Lines: 22 In article <1hnVwv#B7dZHy=captain@broue.rot.qc.ca> captain@broue.rot.qc.ca (Andrew Webster) writes: >The reason both ATI and TSENG based boards are so popular is no doubt due >in part to good tech support, and information availability. No... The reason is because they are good, fast cards at a reasonable price, with reasonable driver availability. Same reason why the Diamond Speedstar is so popular. Its got nothing to do whatsover with information availability, since few people ever program for the cards. Except on the net of course 9-) -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iskandar Taib | The only thing worse than Peach ala Internet: NTAIB@SILVER.UCS.INDIANA.EDU | Frog is Frog ala Peach Bitnet: NTAIB@IUBACS !