Billie Walsh wrote:
On 01/24/2008 Jonathan Ervine wrote:
You can complain to the hardware vendor, you can take your business to hardware vendors that provide good support or at least information to the kernel developers. Things are improving, and there is still work to do, but to lay the blame at the kernel developers door is a bit unfair, even if it is the easier target.
Jon
I never said these were "kernel developer" problems. Just that if the Linux Community wants Average Joe User to move over then these are problems that will have to be solved so they "just work".
The solution is for YOU, the user, to Buy ONLY from vendors who do one of the following: 1: Write proper Linux drivers for their products 2: Work with the kernel developers or 3: Release the specs needed to write a proper driver. In other words, ONLY buy equipment that's listed on the supported hardware lists. If it's not supported, then vote with your MONEY, and go buy something else that *IS* supported.
Average Joe User doesn't want to jump through hoops to make it work. He just wants a computer that he can turn on and EVERYTHING works without hastles.
Then you have to apply the appropriate ECONOMIC INCENTIVE for hardware vendors to give proper support. Back in the 1980's, EVERYTHING came with a complete spec sheet, or even booklet, if needed, so that anyone could write drivers for a card. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org