Comment Re:Some interesting weblog posts (Score -1) 542
I enjoyed reading both blog entries.
The only sticking issue for me is binary compatibility especially for kernel drivers. Yes, it is very desirable from a user perspective, and yes, it would burden the kernel developers quite a lot. The philosophy to provide a consistant kernel including drivers does make a lot of sense. Actually, i am not sure that mswin drivers are really that compatible with newer mswin versions. Often you have to download newer versions which is a pain or doesn't even work which you find out after a couple of tries and reboots.
If drivers don't work within linux i think it's the manufacturers fault for not providing the source or at least help for developers to maintain GPLed drivers. Hardware manufactures should make money by selling hardware and not by controling software drivers IMHO.
The only sticking issue for me is binary compatibility especially for kernel drivers. Yes, it is very desirable from a user perspective, and yes, it would burden the kernel developers quite a lot. The philosophy to provide a consistant kernel including drivers does make a lot of sense. Actually, i am not sure that mswin drivers are really that compatible with newer mswin versions. Often you have to download newer versions which is a pain or doesn't even work which you find out after a couple of tries and reboots.
If drivers don't work within linux i think it's the manufacturers fault for not providing the source or at least help for developers to maintain GPLed drivers. Hardware manufactures should make money by selling hardware and not by controling software drivers IMHO.
