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    SubjectRe: Linux Incompatibility List
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    On Sat, 2004-08-21 at 17:06, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
    > On Sat, 2004-08-21 16:51:57 -0400, Wakko Warner <wakko@animx.eu.org>
    > wrote in message <20040821205157.GA9300@animx.eu.org>:
    > > > Nvidia. AFAIK all nvidia Linux drivers are either binary-only or
    > > > reverse-engineered.
    > >
    > > True, however, their video cards *DO* work on linux (even though it is
    > > binary-only). I have a laptop that has the chip. Does any broadcom
    > > wireless chip work on linux (ndis wrapper or that piece of junk from
    > > linuxant doesn't count)
    >
    > Right, binary-only drivers and/or GPLed/OSS drivers should be counted
    > separately. Think about AVM's ISDN cards (very popular over here in
    > Germany, but the newer products require a CAPI-only binary-only
    > driver:-(
    >

    Also, it's probably best to focus on new products. Many vendors, VIA
    for example, are now very Linux friendly, but were not always so in the
    past, and may not be able to release OSS drivers for older products due
    to IP issues.

    Lee

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