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On binary drivers and stable interfacesOn binary drivers and stable interfacesPosted Nov 12, 2005 20:26 UTC (Sat) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)In reply to: On binary drivers and stable interfaces by Ross Parent article: On binary drivers and stable interfaces Good point. I was vague when I said the trade secret in question is "how the device works." The trade secret is the programming interface, and your explanation is the best I've heard for why the company perceives that secret as valuable.
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