> > The Point???? Linux will never win its way into peoples homes until
> > manufacturers decide to start porting their code to linux, so us people
at
> > home can use our digicams, scanners etc... just as easy as ever!
(without
> > even so much as a chmod.... etc)
> >
> why should they wish to do such a thing when they're getting paid by M$
> not to do such a thing? I say screw the manufacturers that don't want to
> play ball and let pay those in the Linux community that "can" and want to
> write the software we need to run our toys and gadgits. At least that way
> we'll be sure that the drivers are written correctly and will work.
>
Actually, it does not matter how it happens, - but it does matter that it
happens. At present it is not happening "enough".
Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Registered Linux user 183185
