Microsoft not amused by open source Kinect drivers

[Chance Furlong]

From Ars Technica:

http://tinyurl.com/39fgcwm

Why is Microskank not amused? why is Ballmer afraid of any kind of open
source software?

Cuss and discuss.

Microsoft not amused by open source Kinect drivers
By Ryan Paul | Last updated a day ago

DIY hardware company Adafruit Industries recently offered a $3,000
bounty to encourage the development of open source drivers for
Microsoft's Kinect motion control camera. Developer Hector Martin
claimed the prize this week and has published his source code under the
terms of the GPL in a public git repository.

Martin's implementation includes code for initializing the camera,
capturing live video, and processing depth. He has also created a simple
OpenGL visualization to demonstrate that the driver works properly. This
has been verified by independent testing conducted by other developers.
The project is still at an early stage of development, however, and will
require further refinement before it is feature-complete. Some
documentation bundled with the source code says that tapping into the
device's audio could prove difficult due to several factors, including a
cryptographic signature mechanism.

Microsoft is not amused by the open source software community's effort
to build its own Kinect drivers. The company says that it doesn't
condone reverse engineering and has vowed to use technical and legal
measures to prevent unauthorized third parties from repurposing the
Kinect camera.

Martin intends to use the $3,000 prize to purchase equipment for
additional hardware hacking. In addition to handing over $3,000 to the
winner, Adafruit has also donated an additional $2,000 to the Electronic
Frontier Foundation (EFF), citing the important role that the EFF plays
in defending hardware hackers.

[chrisv]

Post by Chance Furlong
Why is Microskank not amused? why is Ballmer afraid of any kind of open
source software?
Cuss and discuss.

*plonk*

[Chance Furlong]

Post by Chance Furlong
Why is Microskank not amused? why is Ballmer afraid of any kind of
open source software?
Cuss and discuss.

*Plonk*

Is "plonking" me supposed to hurt my feelings?
Try harder next time.

[VanguardLH]

Post by Chance Furlong

Chance Furlong wrote ...

Post by Chance Furlong
Why is Microskank not amused? why is Ballmer afraid of any kind of
open source software?

*Plonk*

Is "plonking" me supposed to hurt my feelings?
Try harder next time.

Only children think (or hope) that telling someone they've been plonked
imparts some massive intimidation on the plonkee. If and when you
decide to plonk someone, you just do it. You don't announce it.

Children stick fingers in their ears and yell "la la la la la ... can't
hear you ... la la la la la". Adults just turn and walk away without
any further ado.

Of course, it doesn't help your credence when you start out as a
Microsoft basher. Be neutral if you want to reach the largest audience
or, at least, don't speak childishly yourself. Yes, I know, that's
tough for those typical of proselytizing their personal choice of an OS.

Your subject was okay. Then you devolved into Microsoft bashing in your
first sentence (after the link). So another child reacted while hoping
to intimidate you by their plonking action.

[Jack]

Post by VanguardLH

Post by Chance Furlong

Chance Furlong wrote ...

Post by Chance Furlong
Why is Microskank not amused? why is Ballmer afraid of any kind of
open source software?

*Plonk*

Is "plonking" me supposed to hurt my feelings?
Try harder next time.

Only children think (or hope) that telling someone they've been plonked
imparts some massive intimidation on the plonkee. If and when you
decide to plonk someone, you just do it. You don't announce it.
Children stick fingers in their ears and yell "la la la la la ... can't
hear you ... la la la la la". Adults just turn and walk away without
any further ado.
Of course, it doesn't help your credence when you start out as a
Microsoft basher. Be neutral if you want to reach the largest audience
or, at least, don't speak childishly yourself. Yes, I know, that's
tough for those typical of proselytizing their personal choice of an OS.
Your subject was okay. Then you devolved into Microsoft bashing in your
first sentence (after the link). So another child reacted while hoping
to intimidate you by their plonking action.

Wow! Where did you get your degree? I wouldn't mind buying one too.