plenty of non winmodems around for $50 or less. all PCI bus are not
winmodem. winmodem is specific trademark / architecture. most modems are
*not* winmodem, most are plugnplay / PCI. winmodem is a superset of
that. But look at the rack in CompUSA theres plenty of modems in the el
cheapo (all there are any more really!) that are not specifically
winmodem.
On Fri, 26 Jan 2001, Lyndon Lininger wrote:
> Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 21:38:14 -0600
> From: Lyndon Lininger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [expert] winmodems
>
> That's the keyword. Cheap. When I buy a system the first thing I do is
> remove the winmodem and throw it away. Then I install a reall modem. Just my
> 2cents worth.
>
> Lyndon Lininger Sr.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "faisal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [expert] winmodems
>
>
> > with all do respect to your opinion .... i have seen most
> > people turn linux down cause they dont have a linux supported modem & they
> > dont want to spen extra buck & external modem for linux so they stick to
> > windows ...
> > if linux is aiming for people homes then maybe people sholud think
> diffrent.
> > i used winmodems my windows machine & i am sorry to say that i have not
> find
> > any problem with them in fact if you come to look @ it they are very very
> > cheap.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "civileme" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 4:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [expert] winmodems
> >
> >
> > > On Friday 26 January 2001 20:44, you wrote:
> > > > so many peoples have problems with winmodem in linux
> > > > i wonder why they dont dont make drivers for them ?
> > > > is it that hard ?
> > >
> > > It is when no information is available.
> > >
> > > It is when no developers are interested in supporting people who replace
> > $40
> > > worth of hardware with less than $3 worth of hardware, and charge
> > consumers
> > > nearly the same price.
> > >
> > > Remember, this is a community based on free software. If a piece of
> > software
> > > is to be written, _someone_ has to write it. With a HUGE job of reverse
> > > engineering and fighting upstream to avoid infringements on software
> that
> > is
> > > often a) patented and b) secret, it is downright amazing that as much
> > > progress as is current has been made.
> > >
> > > If one lives in the United States, he not only has to reverse engineer
> the
> > > product, but he also has to hire a lawyer to defend him in case he
> > infringes
> > > inadvertantly on the secret, patented software for which it is a license
> > > violation(and likely a felony) to disassemble, even if it is for the
> > purpose
> > > of avoiding infringements. For all of this effort, he receives
> notoriety
> > as
> > > his only pay.
> > >
> > > On top of that, the problem has to be interesting to the programmer and
> he
> > > wants to see the product used. If you read the page at the linmodem
> site,
> > > the folks there are more interested in using the devices for telephony,
> > where
> > > they are considered appropriate devices.
> > >
> > > Read a few of the posts from the archives, search on the word "Gandia".
> > > Ramon Gandia is an ISP in Nome, Alaska, and he often explained winmodems
> > in
> > > detail. The other thing stopping more effort on them is that many
> > potential
> > > developers feel they are doing users a _disservice_ by providing the
> > drivers,
> > > because they cannot compare in quality of service to dedicated hardware
> > > modems.
> > >
> > > Civileme
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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