Am Dienstag, 21. Februar 2006 17:08 schrieb jdd: > Mike wrote: > >> sorry, but I have to keep a MS computer on my desk for some > >> hardware reason. Hardware is much more various thant > >> software and legal problem may prevent us from making > >> drivers, easy or not :-( > > > > And for this exact reason, I no longer have a WinXP computer. I had a > > I know that, I know Linux is oftem much better than W$, but > there is hardware ill supported by Linux and that we must > cope with. This was the original thread subject, IMHO. > > And I understand proprietary hardware owners wants to keep > they secrets. > > but can't they use userspace drivers? > Ideally yes, if they can't GPL their drivers, then move to userspace. The problem, as I've stated elsewhere is that for the average user, the communication was that we are switching off binary kernel drivers now, and those manufacturers that are willing can convert to userspace if they want, and we'll help... What would have been the proper way to phrase this is "we will switch off binary kernel drivers in n months, and we will help suppliers move their drivers to userspace if they want."
As it is, what was announced made the LKD's sound like the bad guys and the manufacturers the injured party because they are expected to switch their driver model overnight... I'm sure this isn't the case, but for the average Joe that is the appearance the Kernel Developers have engendered. -- "I got to go figure," the tenant said. "We all got to figure. There's some way to stop this. It's not like lightning or earthquakes. We've got a bad thing made by men, and by God that's something we can change." - The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
