Re: Relf is Bull*** !

From: Rick (none_at_none.com)
Date: 09/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 17:42:20 -0400

On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:57:46 +0000, Jeff Relf wrote:

(snip)
>
> As a professional programmer,
> I've been using mice ever since the start of 1982...

Yeah. Sure.

>
> And I've written drivers too.

Yeah. Sure.

>
> And I think the Trackball Explorer
> is the best pointing device ever invented.
>
> Yet Linux ignores that,
> along with nearly every other device
> sold at places like Office Depot.

Linux is a kernel. A linux based distribution, like Red Hat, Mandrake,
Gentoo, etc, is a collection of software. Software doesn't ignore anything.

You should notice that many (most?) individual Linux software developers
wrtie software to solve problems. Obviously, the lack of a driver for YOUR
device isn't a big enough problem. And since none of the coprorate
developers are writing the driver either, it doesn't seem like there is
much of a demand.

As for Office Depot ... I got my epson scanner, my sandisk ram drive, and
my epson printer and my TV tuner card at either OfficeMax or Staples. All
 work with Linux. 

-- 
Rick