Trident Micro Changes Policy Toward XFree86

Alex writes: "According to Egbert on the Xpert Xfree86 mailing list, Trident Microsystems, who makes video chipsets for low end PC's and notebooks, has changed its policy towards open source developers. Get the details here." If you want to email Trident Micro Public Relations, please be polite! Flaming will only hurt the chances that Trident will reverse this decision.

Re:interesting choice of words?

[Anonymous Coward]

Sometimes, when I'm having trouble with a particular piece of code, or difficulty understanding some legal jargon, and I'm feeling not too bright, I come to Slashdot. Posts like these make me feel smart again...
Thank you, cryofan2. Thank you for everything you've given me.

Re:Boo Hoo

[Anonymous Coward]

He probably meant abdominal, as in it makes his stomach convulse dealing with ATI driver issues.

Re:Sample email

[Anonymous Coward]

s/lissening/listening/

I think, however, I can improve on this a little bit. This is the email I just sent:

From: [e-mail] (Unverified)
To: [e-mail]

I'm writing to register my displeasure for trident's new policy towards open source. You are a bunch of uncle fuckers. Never before has a company so plainly demonstrated that it deserves a swift dick in the ass.

If you are a secretary reading this, please

1. go fuck yourself
2. forward this to the motherfucking visionary who crafted this bonehead plan.

If you are the motherfucking visionary that came up with this shit-for-brains gaffe:

1. pull your head out of your ass
2. announce your resignation from Trident and from technology in general
3. reverse this decision.

Thanks for listening,

Rob

P.S., I've also started a message board where we are organizing a boycott of Trident. You can view it here [goatse.cx] [slashdot.org]

Re:Why do companies do this type of thing?

[Anonymous Coward]

If Trident sees a dramatic downturn in sales because of the lack of Linux/*BSD support, then they might change their policy. I would not hold my breath waiting for that. Linux/*BSD is probably not even a blip on Trident's sales forecasts.

Well gosh, there's gotta be at least 2 people using linux & trident chips, that should be a pretty significant chuck of their market, right?

Re:well, here's my email

[Anonymous Coward]

Sir or Madam,

I've never owned any of your products, and don't plan on buying any in the future. But think about all the people who like Linux you have offended. Doesn't that make you sad?

AC

Once the sadness sinks in, they will reverse their decision.