Re: The Clusterfsk Hardware *Support* of Linux....

From: John Kloosterman (JClosed_AD_netscape_DoT_net)
Date: 11/19/05 

Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:00:13 +0100

Patty Poppins wrote:
> So you are looking for Linux hardware support?
> Welcome to the club!
> So is everyone else using Linux.
>
> Here is a prime example of how screwed up Linux hardware support is.
>
> Let's say you are looking for Suse Linux support for a Lexmark Z602, which
> works great under WIndows BTW.
> You go to the HCL list for Suse and here is what you are met with:
> OSS doesn´t provide a driver for the Lexmark Z602 - however, there´s a
>
> [RedHat Linux 9.0 driver
> (http://downloads.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/downloads.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:390:0:0
> &emeaframe=&fileID=1151)]
>
>
> http://www.opensuse.org/HCL/Printers
>
>
> Oh hey that is precious.
> After spending 100 dollars Suse sends you to Redhat, an outdated version
> of Redhat BTW, for a driver.
>
> Can you say clusterfsck?
>
> Bet MY business on Linux?
>
> I don't think so.
>
>

Nope - i never buy hardware thats not capable to support Linux. Now be
fair: who would trust hardware not capable supporting Linux?

Bet MY business on crappy hardware?

I don't think so....

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