Jim Henderson wrote:
> Real money comes from hardware sales, though; supporting (or allowing 
> others to write support for) more platforms = more product sales.

Yes. That's why (for example) Sun gives away Java.

However, that doesn't hold true when the device drivers include much of 
the innovation in the hardware. As soon as you explain exactly how it 
works, someone else can rip off your design.  See, for example, "PC Clone".

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)

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