On Friday 22 April 2005 08:18 pm, David wrote: | On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 18:21:32 -0700 | Erylon Hines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: | | #On Friday 22 April 2005 04:13 pm, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: | #| GPhoto2 does support many of them, | #| | #| > however, but it is just easier to get a usb mass storage camera in the | #| > first place. | #| > | #| > e | #| > e | #| | #| Yes - unfortunately I bought my camera last year when I had no intention | #| of using Linux. The wisdom of hindsight ... I have seen that people | #| have got my camera going with gphoto, and in some instances some | #| tweaking. I'll go back there and see if I can work out what's needed in | #| my instance. | # | #Well, don't feel bad. I bought the Kodak, and I've been using Linux since | #1998. DUH............... | # | #e | | Hey my Kodak CX7330 is fine with linux | | E. David I. Taylor | Ah, but we were talking about a SERIAL Kodak, with a flashcard. My DC215 isn't fine with Linux. My Olympus is mounted as a drive, just like my usb pendrive, when I plug it in. No Gphoto2 interface needed, which is why I prefer USB Mass Storage compatible devices. Still, if it works--great. That's what we want. When a device doesn't work, because the manufacturer doesn't give a damn about Linux (or Apple) and keeps their protocols so tightly they must be reverse engineered--then we've got a problem. And, what the hell is wrong with using USB Mass Storage?? Every operating system can work with it, with no outside help. Just what is the reasoning of the manufacturers that use their own protocol? I really don't understand, because I would think they would want their devices to work easily and simply with everything. To not do so can, and should, actually cost them sales. Rant over.
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