emperor -> RE: Plextor sues PXlinux & PXscan developers! (5/29/2005 7:14:16 AM)
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From my point of view, Plextor was always very "sensitive" to the features that offered by Plextools, meaning didn't wanted other software than Plextools, to support the Q-Check features. Plextor always promoted Plextools as something unique for its buyers, and the truth is that was unique...However as we also have stated in various reviews, we felt that Plextool's Q-Check features should have been improved, especially at the Plextools XL, something that both PX Scan and PX Linux offered for free. I don't think that Plextor can have a case here, since no hacking was performed at the Plextools software, of course the commands to retrieve PI/PO are "confidential". How Alex got his software working? By bustracing and experimenting with the ASPI layer. - Why Plextor doesn't want users to have alternative solutions for Plextools? Probably since Plextools is the only product that may bring more money (Plextools XL) in da house. - Why Plextor users want more software for Q-Checking discs? Cause Plextools doesn't offer some very important features, as should be included at the first place. I strongly believe that lawsuits is not the proper way for a company like Plextor to respond towards PXLinux and PXScan, but rather contact their authors and try to work things out. Plextor always had the reputation of being user friendly and close to users, such behaviour will boomerang back, in terms of sales...[8|]
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