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Originally Posted by Flanker35M
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I have a FreeTrack device built from a web cam and electronics + I have the TrackIR 4.0Pro + TrackClip..
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Does that give you special rights or something?
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Originally Posted by julian265
Do you guys think head-tracking axis inputs to games should be generic, like keyboards, mouses, joysticks, or not?
If not, why not?
Are you not aware that the protocols are already in place, and it takes EXTRA WORK to prevent games from accepting generic inputs?
Brando, how do you feel about preventing DIYers from writing their own software to interface with games?
At the price TIR pulls, it should have such good performance and support that it can stand on its own feet. After all, freetrack is inferior... isn't it?
WITHOUT reference to freetrack - if you think people should be prevented from coming up with completely original code and distributing it freely, just because someone else is already charging for it, then our world views are incompatible. To me, it's like saying that it's not fair that contractor A charges less than contractor B, or that self employed people are at an unfair advantage because they don't have to pay wages.
Besides, code is vastly different from anything before it, hence it needs to be thought of differently than brick laying. It doesn't cost anything to make thousands of copies of your own code and distribute them, unlike bricks. I make and fix things for my mates at little or no cost to them, but Brando, you think this isn't ok because it is depriving businesses of work? Have you ever helped out your mates or random people for little or no cost?
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USB drivers are licensed from a single source? at least membership in the USB-IF inc program to develop compliant products with logo use is required.
no-one is preventing anyone from writing their own software... it is when that software interfaces with someone else's software or hardware without authorisation that there is a problem.
TIR is quite cheap, considering the amount of R&D which had to be done to protect their property and considering the cost of games and other computer componets... the cost is a furphy, a red herring.
people writing their own code is to be commended... its when that code taps into someone else's code that there is a problem.
its not "depriving a business of work' at all, as such... it is taking advantage of their work
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Originally Posted by sigur_ros
Letum, in that case there is still controversy, NaturalPoint's greedy actions hurt 1C who now has to implement two interfaces that do the same thing. NaturalPoint is counting on 1C sticking to TrackIR and not bothering with any others, of course this could backfire if 1C abandons the TrackIR altogether. It makes sense that there should be one standard head tracking interface that anyone can use, TrackIR interface is already standard so it is prime candidate, NaturalPoint's efforts to stop others using it is wrong.
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err no... freetrack should have done the correct thing in the first place and developed their own interface, instead of tapping into NaturalPoint's.
Now I'm sure NaturalPoint would allow (speaking off my own bat and not in any way for them) freetrack to access their interface - under license (the same mobo makers make mobos using chipsets - under license, or use Dolby in the sound - under license, etc, etc, etc ad infinitum)
Its not wrong for NP to prevent anyone from stealing taking advantage of their creativity, initiative and hard work.