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Why Don't Companies Release Specs?

Posted by Cliff on from the psychology-of-keeping-secrets dept.

Mhrmnhrm asks: "With the recent activism by the OpenBSD crew focusing on release of documentation from the likes of Adaptec, Intel, and others, I'm left to wonder: why do companies insist on believing that by denying access to the specs, they somehow gain an advantage? It's not like telling a programmer how to communicate with the underlying hardware is going to tell them how it (the PCB/silicon) was designed, so why make this information secret?"

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  1. learn to mod by EventHorizon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sigh... Another post falls victim to slashdot mods confusing wry, profane humor with flamebait.

    Would someone kindly reply with an entertaining and legitimate counter-argument while they siphon away my karma?