[Ilugc] GNU/Linux trouble
- From: arnstein87@xxxxxxxxx (Arnold Noronha)
- Date: Thu Apr 5 00:03:09 2007
On 4/4/07, Shakthi Kannan <cyborg4k@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In other words, only when the hardware vendors release
data sheets of their hardware, can software guys write
drivers/software that can drive the hardware.
True, but try and tell that to the average person when he finds his
printer is not working on Linux. A seasoned Linux user would make sure
he buys compatible hardware, but most people who make a sudden attempt
to shift to Linux would fall back to Windows only because their
existing modem doesn't work etc.
Of course, Linux is not to blame. The OP wanted a list of troubles
people face. Who is to blame, or whether software guys can do anything
is [probably] a different issue :)
--arnie
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