max knr wrote: >i think insted of coming out with latest versions of >kde and gnome developers should spend time on writing >drivers for hardware . > for writing drivers the manufacturer has to provide the details of the hardware. most manufacturers dont care about developing drivers for linux. they even dont care to provide details about the hardware so that someone else can develop drivers for it.
>the acceptance of linux will be >more if the hardware compatability improves. > the more people care about linux drivers, more hardware will come with linux drivers !! >a classic >example is open office we have a killer office suite >with functions riveling the ms counterpart but try to >print something with it in linux platform . then you >will know whats the use of having such good software >if it dont have hardware compatability. > have you bothered your printer manufacturer about the linux drivers ? >most of the >modems wont work and in india pc buyer dont knokw >whats a winmodem. > you buy a 400 Rs. modem and expect it to be like a reliable external modem (eg. multitech,us.robotics) ? >try to play any 3dshooter in machines >oter than nvida or ati based.it simply wont work. > > this is mostly true. matrox also has good drivers. >may be the non existance of a single base is the >problem . we should work for that to create or make >something existing as the standard there should be >only one linux for the community weather its redhat or >debian its your choice ...... > > what do you mean by single base ? >booooored you :-) thats max > > not one bit !! the list is hardly being utilised !! regards bobby
