On Sat, 2004-08-28 at 00:08, Kenneth Lavrsen wrote: > > I have boxes where I can't run the latest version > >of AIX any more since the hardware is no longer supported, but you don't > >see me ripping IBM's head off for that reason.
BTW Sun did similar things with Solaris somewhere aroung 2.6 IIRC. > Ehhh????? No comment. Why? [...] > Why not let the current driver be and then work on the alternative? > Why is it so important that it is removed now? Because the driver's maintainer wanted it. > Linus indicated that since Nemosoft had asked for his driver to be removed > noone else could take the sources as they are and add them again. So any > altertive would be a start from scratch? Or did I misunderstand this? Yes, anyone - including you - can take over the maintanance of the GPL-part of driver. Even if the former maintainer does not like it. > That can take years. So I cannot update my kernel for years? > How many normal users knows even how to compile their own kernel? > You guys on this list talk as if anyone knows how to write a kernel module. > I think most of you have lost contact with the real users. No, they complain all around all the time. I don't think one can loose contact eeven if he wishes. The point is: This is GPL software - either you do something, or someone else does something or nothing is done. Whining doesn't help that much compared to writing code. > >And why is it you expect open source developers to assist in supporting > >binary only drivers? > > I am just asking for you guys to not DESTROY what is already there without > an alternative. It is not destroyed, it is only in another place. Find it and put it back whereever you need it. Bernd -- Firmix Software GmbH http://www.firmix.at/ mobil: +43 664 4416156 fax: +43 1 7890849-55 Embedded Linux Development and Services ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5047&alloc_id=10808&op=click _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel