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SubjectRe: [OT] RE: UDI and Free Software
   Date: 	Tue, 6 Oct 1998 10:07:14 -0500 (CDT)
From: Shaun Wilson <plexus@ionet.net>

maybe... just maybe.. it's not such a bad idea that Linux should develop
it's own set of UDI drivers as has been done up until now? Yes it would be
tempting to just use a vendors commercial(albeit seemingly free) driver,
but will it come with Linux? no. Shoudl linux have an adequate equal? I
think yes.

Why should Linux developers develop a UDI driver? A native driver will
be easier to write, and probably faster and more efficient.

As near as I can tell, UDI drivers will always be a poor second cousin
to native drivers... For some hardware it may not make a difference
(for example, a scanner). But for other hardware (such as a gigabit
ethernet board), my guess is that UDI will be a disaster as far as
performance is concerned.

- Ted

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