Messages in this thread | | | From | Jens Benecke <> | Subject | Re: Linux, UDI and SCO. | Date | Sat, 26 Sep 1998 12:00:20 +0200 |
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Am Mon, 21 Sep 1998 schrieb Stefan Monnier:
>> If by more you mean `UDI drivers that can be used on Linux instead >> of no driver at all because the vendor refuses to release hardware >> specs', yes, I can agree with that. This doesn't stop the vendors >> who are releasing specs from continuing to release specs. > Many vendors only release specs because of the pressure of thousands of users > complaining `it doesn't work with Linux'. Now if you replace this `it > doesn't work' with `it's slow', do you really believe that the pressure will > still be sufficient ?
Most vendors are only releasing specs because that is an ultra-cheap way of getting drivers developed which they can use themselves (and maybe even port to commercial Unices), AND win a few more users.
I don't think the Linux 'pressure' is already big enough to make vendors release specs who're not already at least thinking of it themselves.
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