On Fri, 2 Nov 2001 12:00:11 +1100 , "Craig Williamson (ENZ)"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm writing this because I'm curious. With all the trouble with
> WindowsXP having all these hardware issues, isn't it about time to get our
> thinking caps on and re-focus our attention on the fact at this moment in
> time we have an opportunity to exploit Linux hardware capabilities. One guy
> saying he couldn't get his USB keyboard to work under WinXP where Linux
> could is a prime example. Okay so WindowsXP has almost rock solid
> stability, but for the first time ever, LINUX SUPPORTS MORE HARDWARE!!!. We
> need to push this at this time before Microsoft gets it's act together.
> What are your thoughts on this and I hope it will inspire someone on this
> mailing list to push this further. This may be the invunerability that
> could drag Microsoft to its knees.
>
>
> Craig Williamson
As much as I'd like to see it happen, I don't think it'll work. Hardware
manufacturers will scramble to get XP support, and our lead will quickly
disappear. If only they scrambled to get GNU/Linux support...
--
Sridhar Dhanapalan
"So, if anybody wants to have hardware sent to them - don't call me, but instead
write your own operating system. It has worked every time for me."
-- Linus Torvalds
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