Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 7 Dec 2005 20:53:03 +0100 (CET) | From | Geert Uytterhoeven <> | Subject | Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario |
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On Wed, 7 Dec 2005, Arjan van de Ven wrote: > > Such lists could tell us not only which devices work (are > > supported with open source drivers) but also which devices > > are not supported and hence may need attention. > > > > There has been some discussion about OSDL attempting to do this. > > the biggest pitfal by having this done by a commercial entity or an > entity with commercial funding is that there is a LOT of pressure to > call things with binary drivers also certified/working. > It has to be an entity that can resist that pressure; if OSDL can, > great. But their funding is partially from sources that will try to put > that pressure on I suspect... > So I would almost rather have a separate "kicked off and supported by > OSDL" organisation with its own charter than have OSDL do it itself. I > can imagine OSDL feeling the same as well ...
What about linux/Documentation/, which is maintained by us (as in `the community', not by `commercial entity that can be pressured')?
At least for a `positive' lists it's not that difficult: if the driver is in the tree, just add the supported hardware to the list in linux/Documentation/.
Whether we want to put a `negative' list there as well is another question. Perhaps some form of `to do' or `drivers wanted' list?
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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