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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. Sensationalist headlines by ranulf · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Apple Releases Free, OS-Independent, FireWire SDK

    Then reading the body: [...] The kit is not OS-dependent. [...]

    Still, it's definitely good news. With Apple providing royalty free licensing of the trademark, and free SDKs, they have substantially reduced the barriers to other people developing FireWire devices.