On Thu, Aug 31, 2006 at 08:01:49PM -0300, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > In a perfect world, they all would ... this is not a perfect world, it is > one dominated by Linux or Microsoft ... I use Adaptec drivers on 3 of my > servers, because, in 4.x, they were rock solid ... in 6.x, they have a > problem ... I'd like to be able to go out and upgrade those servers to a > vendor that provides "documentation", but its a cost I can't afford at > this time ... so, should I then switch to Linux because they do welcome > 'vendor written drivers'? Rhetorical question, since I do not consider > switching to Linux an option ... instead, I'm trying to do something to > help *BSD advocates promote *BSD to those vendors (see > http://www.bsdstats.org) by showing them that we aren't just a 'hobbiest > operating system' ... what my point is, though, is if we aren't willing to > accept 'vendor written drivers', then it is *we* that are limiting our > growth but limiting what hardware we can run stably on ...
A 'hobbiest' operating system is one which makes no demands, accepting whatever the vendors want it to. And it's not a matter of promoting *BSD to the vendors. It's a matter of vendors promoting their products by providing clear, concise documentation, demonstrating the quality and correctness of their products. We should not wait for a perfect world to make correct decisions. -p. _______________________________________________ freebsd-chat@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-chat To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"