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Linux 2.5.2 Kernel Released

Posted by Hemos on from the go-and-compile dept.

valdis writes "Amazing.. it's been out over 3 hours and not discussed to death. Well, maybe there's not as many bleeding-edge crazies out there. But if there are, here's what's new. You can get it at the usual place, but please use the mirrors if you can."

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  1. Hardware support by jmu1 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, I know, it is the market that pushes the drivers side. However, I am going to make a quick statement: I am not a fscking programmer, so don't tell me to go write a driver!
    I want to be able to plug in my scanner, my printer, my fscking digital camera and have it work. Period. I am willing to download and install some stuff. I am even willing to compiles _some_ stuff. I'm not going to spend two to three days downloading source(24.6kbaud connection) and compile libs for a week with all of the problems involved. I have a Canon scanner 620p, I have a Toshiba Digital Camera PDR-M60, and an Hp 970cse printer. None of these work, with the exception of the printer, which does not print photo-quality(which is why I payed the outrageous price I did). This is how it is all over. I don't want to use Microsoft products. I can't afford a Mac. So, I TRY to use Linux. But you know what? All I can do is practice networking skills and use the internet! Whopity-friggin doo!
    I'll do everything within my power, be it donating money to carrying your kids to soccer practice, if you folks will just start writing drivers!

  2. or.. by skrowl · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "maybe there's not as many bleeding-edge crazies out there" should read "maybe there's not as many linux users out there". Perhaps they all got sick of linux and moved to the more stable, faster FreeBSD or (gasp) a Microsoft OS.
    Have you linux guys even given Windows XP a fair shot? I know at least 4 die-hard linux people that switched from linux as their DESKTOP OS (they still use it on their servers).

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  3. Re:Or maybe... by gus+goose · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    I do not usually jump on this band-wagon ... but ...

    Not everybody is at work, and although the US has a large number of the /. population, more than half the Linux developers are non-US. Regardless, most non-US probably have their own local mirror.

    My point is that you should be a little less US centric when contemplating something like Linux.

    Same old same old ... moderate as appropriate.

    gus

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