SEN wrote:
>
> On Date: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 11:15 PM Arun Sharma said...
>
> >> some arn't even released.) These modems also end up chewing valuable
> >> processor cycles during operation.
> >
> >This is not a valid argument any more. A 450 MHz AMD K6-2 sells for
> >US $39. There is plenty of cheap CPU out there.
>
> Kaushik> The tradeoff is between keeping the processor free to
> Kaushik>perform floating pt calcs for graphics rendering or
> Kaushik>tying it up , with what could have been implemented in
> Kaushik>the hardware & the responsibility of writing/aquiring a
> Kaushik>driver for the hardware which they have economised. The
> Kaushik>onus is on the user depending on the need basis.
I agree with that.
> >Get a "real" modem, isn't a valid argument. If you make that argument,
> >Linux will lose - for the same reasons why BSD lost to Linux (in
> >popularity), by telling people to get a SCSI disk instead of IDE.
>
> Kaushik>Simplification of the installing process & Use , is after all
> Kaushik>what is needed I guess, that's why a GUI interface has
> Kaushik>become a defacto standard in most modern o/s's , Kaushik>though it
> forces people to buy costlier hardware.
>
> Kaushik> A lil extra cost( not a big jmp when you mov from IDE to SCSI)
> ensures overall compatibility. IMHO that logic should stick.
I feel there are more incompatibilties in the SCSI arena (esp. related
to connectors) than in the IDE field.
Also, I feel Linux ought to support WinModems, but educate people on why
they may not be the best solution.
sachin
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
The LIH mailing list archives are available at:
http://lists.linux-india.org/cgi-bin/wilma/linux-india-help
