hi brad,
I would expand your first paragraph a bit.
> With the release of the 2.4 kernel, Linux users gained serious USB
> support for a wide range of devices. This USB support is key to the
> emerging Linux desktop market.
With the release of the new Linux 2.4 kernel, Linux users gained serious USB support
for their wide
range of devices. The Linux USB subsystem, integrated in the kernel and already
supported by most
Linux distributions, supports all nescessary features like plug-and-play, USB bandwith
allocation
and more than 100 ports per bus. This USB support is of key importance to the emerging
Linux desktop
market.
I have rewritten this paragraph to make it look more positive. Don't talk
about what we were not
able to do, but what we ARE able to do.
I mentioned (possibly failed) reverse-engineering anyway because that'll make the
manufacturers a
little uneasy *grin*. Also when you talk about 'the range of keyspan devices' are this
ALL keyspan
devices? if it are I'd put the 'complete' or 'full' range of keyspan devices.
Anyway... do with this what you like.
Brad Hards wrote:
< <snip>
> Unlike printers, there is no defined class for USB to parallel or
> USB
> to serial port adapters. This has proved less of a problem with the
> USB to parallel port adapters, since many of these devices can also
> be
> used with the USB printer class driver, and Linux also natively
> supports the many devices that use the Lucent USS720 parallel port
> adapter. However serial ports have proved more problematical,
> because
> of the wide range of devices available, and lack of technical
> information from some manufacturers. Despite these problems, Linux
> now
> supports a wide range of serial devices, including ConnectTech
> Whiteheat, the Handsprind Visor, the range of Keyspan devices,
> Belkin
> and Peracom single port converters, some of the Digi Accelport
> converters, and the Empeg empeg car MP3 player.
Althought here is no official USB parallel port class, Linux USB supports a wide range
of parallel
adapters because many of them conform to the USB printer class driver. Linux USB also
natively
supports the Lucent USS720 parallel port adapter which is used by many other devices.
Linux USB also supports a large range of serial devices, including ConnectTech
Whiteheat, the
Handsprind Visor, the range of Keyspan devices, Belkin and Peracom single port
converters, some of
the Digi Accelport converters, and the Empeg empeg car MP3 player. A large number of
serial devices
cannot be supported because of lack of technical information from the manufactureres
or because
reverse engineering attemtps have failed or were not yet attempted.
hope this helps,
J.
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