✧✦Catherine✦✧what does it mean for DisplayPort to be "open-source"
what is the source of DisplayPort
is it the standard that says "DISTRIBUTION TO NON-MEMBERS IS PROHIBITED" on every page? is this what we call "open-source" now?
is it the technology that is patented by at least 10 companies (the full list isn't known) including Apple? is this "open-source"?
is it the compliance test suite and Verilog code that is available from VESA under an OSI-approved licensaahahahahahahaha I cannot do this anymore
*wipes tears* is it the lack of content protection, ensuring our lives will continue DRM-free?
*checks spec* no it just uses HDCP, exactly like HDMI
is it the DisplayPort logo and name, which can be used free of charge and without restrictions by anyone implementing the standard?
*checks VESA marketing guidelines* no, that's not it either!
so it turns out that DisplayPort is "open-source" because VESA (a consortium of multinational corporations) does not, as of present day, have a history of impeding some of the other multinational corporations from releasing some of the related code under an open-source license
that's a pretty weak definition of "open-source", folks
also if you call your HDMI port a "○○MI" port or whatever, the HDMI Forum can't go after you any more VESA can, go wild, everyone does this
Claudius@whitequark like the adafruit boards with their DVI ports. Which use an HDMI plug by accident ;-)