On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 10:11:47 Philip S Tellis wrote: > >well, if you think about *why* there's limited hardware support, you'll >realise that it's the hardware companies fault, not the linux >community's. > >for some reason, they believe that opening the api specs of their >hardware will reduce sales! >
True, also take a look at "Why Closing Drivers Loses A Vendor Money" by Eric S. Raymond (longish URL there): http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/magic-cauldron/x460.html --- Tahir Hashmi (VSE, NCST) http://staff.ncst.ernet.in/tahir tahir AT ncst DOT ernet DOT in __________________________________ We, the rest of humanity, wish GNU luck and Godspeed _______________________________________________________ WIN a first class trip to Hawaii. Live like the King of Rock and Roll on the big Island. Enter Now! http://r.lycos.com/r/sagel_mail/http://www.elvis.lycos.com/sweepstakes _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
