Re: USB Camera problems in Slackware 9.0, kernel 2.4.23

From: Ken Moffat (junk_at_drip23.drizzle.com)
Date: 12/28/03 

Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:48:14 -0800

Gene wrote:
> On Saturday 27 December 2003 11:58 rlm@bcda.bcda.com wrote:
>
>
>>In alt.os.linux.slackware Dan Mahoney <dan@webfolks.us> wrote:
>>
>>>Lew Pitcher wrote:
>>>
>>>>justlinux@sympatico.ca wrote:
>>>>[nonsense as always]
>>>>
>>>>Sorry, rm, but I'm not interested in /your/ opinion.
>>>>
>>
>>>Wise opinion, Lew! I cna't help with the USB issue - haven't
>>>played with it much myself - but I find that the GIMP does
>>>everything Photoshop does, and in many instances does it better.
>>>The folks who insist you've got to run Windows to do image
>>>manipulation need to buy a clue.
>>
>>I know gimp better than you, obviously. Gimp's counterpart is
>>Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator + Photoshop blow gimp away. Now if
>>you want to pretend otherwise that's your problem. But a
>>professional uses the best tool for the job. Pledging allegiance
>>to all things linux is the amateur's way.
>>
>>cordially, as always,
>>
>>rm
>
>
> I've just got one question then: Why is a linux oriented newsgroup
> saddled with a windows bible thumper?
>
> Just curious. I mean, this groups name is "comp.os.LINUX.hardware"
> according to the followup line I'm seeing displayed by knode?
> Inquireing minds want to know.
>

You might notice in the headers that these replies go to many groups.

Just ignore him.