On Sat, 19 May 2001, Joerg Schilling wrote:
>>>> Without ide cdrom support the kernel must add support for an entire
>>>>SCSI subsystem, which is totally not needed on most systems. I can't see
>>>>making this a standard, most systems just don't need it.
>>>
>>>Well most systems now include CD-writers and you need a SCSI subsystem
>>>to make them work.
>
>>While I disagree with that, I must point out most != all. Are
>>you suggesting that anyone not having a CD writer be abandoned as
>>far as support is concerned?
>
> I see no sense in your mail.
>
>It is completely unimportant whether all people have a CD writer!
I disagree.
>There is a growing majority of people with a CD writer and
>people like e.g. Alan Cox who don't understand what ATAPI is
>are going to force these people to live with a badly structured
>and limited Linux kernel.
If you're going to mention Alan Cox, I think it is only fair that
Alan should have a chance to respond to your statements, so I've
added him to the Cc: list.
>- ide cdrom is limited and does not reflect reality
>
>- ide-scsi is _not_ limited but implemented buggy on Linux
>
>You are saying the same thing as Alan Cox:
>
> Let us keep the bugs in ide-scsi & the SCSI cdrom driver on Linux because
> I do not realize any problem for _my_ personal work.
>
>The right solution would be to fix the bugs in the existing ide-scsi + SCSI cdrom
>solution. Then even people who do not understand the problem would prefer
>this solutuion because it fits all their needs.
I haven't said much at all other than that I disagree with you,
so please do not put words in my mouth like that.
I will let Alan comment on the items that you have provided,
since I know not what his exact words or comments are on this.
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