On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Dmitri wrote: > So we need to have some easy way of providing drivers to Linux users, or > else OEMs won't be able to support their devices or write drivers in first > place. Diversity here is really bad (for OEMs) because a .sys file loads > on every Windows/WDM box, but a foo.o driver won't work on any Linux > kernel except the one it was compiled for (plus-minus your luck).
Well, so what is necessary is such an example site where such cgi-bin scripts as you described work. The most naive idea is to have a company which would manage such a site and help OEMs and manufacturers to provide drivers for Linux, having sign with them the right NDAs etc. There are already companies doing that: 4Front Technologies for sound drivers. Maybe similar thing for USB would be useful. I know I should avoid non Open Source things and proprietary technology and if the cards were for me, I would pay $50 extra and get device with Open Source drivers. However there are not. And if my friend has a choice between $50 proprietary device and $100 open source one - she would go with the first one and simply use Windows more and less Linux. But she may be willing to pay $10 for Linux drivers if there were such, but not more. Best Regards, Jacek _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
