>>What kind of support does Adaptec lend to the free unix business?  A
>>"go away until you come with cash".  That's hardly my idea of support.

>I called Adaptec, and they were happy to send manuals of all types to
>me, no NDA, no cost.

The full sequencer engine programming specs?  If so, either Adaptec
has changed their attitude considerably (which would be a very good
thing), or you managed to call someone in a very generous mood.

My concern is that they make such openness a consistent policy (which
BusLogic has, from every indication I have -- both from my personal
experience, and from the confirmations of others).

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  Michael L. VanLoon                                 michaelv@HeadCandy.com
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