SuperDicq -- 1d @4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 Then at the very least release the parts that you can release. reply@4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 Then at the very least release the parts that you can release.
thread · root c05dc4ca…f9d7 · depth 9 · · selected d222ca7c…da24
thread
root c05dc4ca…f9d7 · depth 9 · · selected d222ca7c…da24
Don't buy the new Steam Controller.It requires proprietary firmware.Enough has been said. Valve can't be trusted.
@e277f9e5075a can't wait for GNU/Controller
@60a7d21d3d03 Most controllers don't even have updateable firmware and are just "dumb" input devices without anyproprietary software.
@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 > most controllersI guess you include old hardware and the numerous cheap Chinesium here?
@4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 Yes
@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 Not quite sure it would be reasonable to expect any company to put out somethinglike the Valve controller with 100% open firmware. It would be nice of course, but I don't expect that to happenanytime soon.
@4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 I do not think it is unreasonable to expect any manufacturer of any hardware in theentire world to provide the source code with their product.Just release it. Just add a license file and set that git repo to "public". It takes 1 minute of work.
@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 Poorly phrased of me perhaps; but with the capabilities of Valve's controller, Iwouldn't be surprised if at least one of the chips has proprietary blobs or has some strict license agreementsattached to it, making releasing it as 100% open source impossible. Alternative chips in that theoretical casemight be sourceable, but that would likely increase cost as well.
@4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 Then at the very least release the parts that you can release.
@e277f9e5075a can't wait for GNU/Controller
SuperDicq -- 1d [parent] | reply [1 reply]@60a7d21d3d03 Most controllers don't even have updateable firmware and are just "dumb" input devices without any proprietary software.
4817ae51eb52 -- 1d [parent] | reply [1 reply]@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 > most controllers I guess you include old hardware and the numerous cheap Chinesium here?
4817ae51eb52 -- 1d [parent] | reply [1 reply]@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 Not quite sure it would be reasonable to expect any company to put out something like the Valve controller with 100% open firmware. It would be nice of course, but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon.
SuperDicq -- 1d [parent] | reply [1 reply]@4817ae51eb52 @60a7d21d3d03 I do not think it is unreasonable to expect any manufacturer of any hardware in the entire world to provide the source code with their product. Just release it. Just add a license file and set that git repo to "public". It takes 1 minute of work.
4817ae51eb52 -- 1d [parent] | reply [1 reply]@e277f9e5075a @60a7d21d3d03 Poorly phrased of me perhaps; but with the capabilities of Valve's controller, I wouldn't be surprised if at least one of the chips has proprietary blobs or has some strict license agreements attached to it, making releasing it as 100% open source impossible. Alternative chips in that theoretical case might be sourceable, but that would likely increase cost as well.
