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Apple Releases Free, OS-Independent, FireWire SDK

Posted by pudge on from the mmmm-beeeeer dept.

mcwop writes "Apple announced the release of a free FireWire SDK for embedded devices. The kit is not OS-dependent. Is this a response to the release of USB 2.0 or is Apple simply trying to keep a steady stream of FireWire devices coming? What effect will this have on FireWire b? What are the effects on the Open Source community developing FireWire interfaces? Time will tell. Nonetheless this is an interesting development."

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  1. FireWire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Good god, doesn't Smokey the Bear have enough problems without Apple putting FireWire into the hands of everyone ?!

  2. Oh yeah.. by af_robot · · Score: 3, Funny

    (singing on Doors music)
    Come one Apple, light my wire...

  3. Re:I used to like 1394 by vincent99 · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you bought a crappy interface card with crappy drivers for your crappy OS.. yep, clearly Firewire is to blame here.

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  4. Re:Nothing Apple does is free by rampant+mac · · Score: 2, Funny
    I also foresee that Apple will go bust.

    Don't you know that's the new Apple slogan?

    "Proudly going out of business for over 20 years!"

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