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SubjectRe: [OT] RE: UDI and Free Software
> 
> I never said it did.. I should have said: Binary only drivers encourage
> poor drivers (because they arn't seen) and UDI encourages Binary only
> drivers. The simple fact of using UDI will not make it crap (though it
> might make is slow, that's yet to be seen)..
>

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.

One problem I see is that it would be stupid for Linux to not include its
own set of drivers. Just simply stupid, at least up until UDI is a stable
means of drivers distribution and everyone is happy with the results.

That's not to say that linux should not SUPPORT UDI.

UDI _support_ should be something that should not be missed out on.


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