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USB 2.0 for Linux Coming Soon

Posted by michael on from the speed-kills dept.

itwerx writes "There's an article on MSNBC about USB 2.0 support in Linux. Interesting to see that the open source community is less than a year behind the most powerful software company in the world in supporting it. Does that make us the second most powerful now? :)"

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  1. USB2 Support by MiniChaz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What about USB2 under Mac OS X?

  2. Good reporting shows both sides. by Mustang+Matt · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Microsoft should be proud that their news source isn't super biased.

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  3. powerful?? USB?? by Gavitron_zero · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Last I checked, IEEE 1394 (Firewire) completely kills USB. USB 2.0 only just catches up in speed, and the next version of the IEEE 1394 standard is on the way...and who had the first support for Firewire? Apple. I guess that makes MS number 2 and relegates linux to number 3 of this little artbitrary ranking system.

  4. Re:Long Device Rant. by CounterZer0 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You sir, a total reject. I've been using USB printers, flash card readers for my digi cam, usb speakers..for years. In win2K, it's been nothing but flawless.
    Just because your ineptitude with Windows prevents you from using something 'like you think it should work' doesnt mean Microsoft won't support a 'universal' device. What about PCI? What about SCSI? Doesn't MS support those? Can't those hold anything?