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Intel to Increase Linux Support, Release Centrino Drivers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the seeing-the-same-way dept.

jonman_d writes "ZDNet UK is reporting that Intel has promised to increase Linux support by releasing Linux drivers at the same time it releases Windows drivers for its hardware. According to the general manager of Intel's Software and Solutions Group, Intel wants Linux users to be able to use their hardware as easily, or easier, than any other hardware on the planet." Pingla writes in with more good news: "Intel promises to release Linux drivers for its Centrino chipset at the same time it releases drivers for Windows. An article featuring Lindows (aka Lin---s) on CNet has more." Sadly, the Centrino support will most likely be a proprietary driver, but it's better than nothing.

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  1. Lin---s by cyber_rigger · · Score: 5, Funny

    Looks like the censors finally beeped out the profanity.

    1. Re:Lin---s by Jim+Hall · · Score: 2, Funny

      Looks like the censors finally beeped out the profanity.

      "Dow" is a profanity?

  2. Embarassed Intel into it using NDISWrapper by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny
    Initial Centrino support in Lindows will be based on existing Linux adaptations of Windows drivers, Lindows CEO Michael Robertson said. "It works great," he said. "It's invisible to the consumer."


    It's sad that Intel had to be embarased into fullfilling the promise it made to support Centrino (when they annouced the chipset) by having someone ship a NDISWrapper with their Windows driver in a distro...

    I'll believe Intel, when I see it the driver...
  3. Re:Yeah right... by paulhar · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's where the Windows source code is hiding...

  4. Re:Why would 'Proprietary Drivers' be so 'sad'? by arose · · Score: 5, Funny

    Those willing to give up a little liberty for a little hardware compatibility deserve neither drivers nor liberty.

    --
    Analogies don't equal equalities, they are merely somewhat analogous.
  5. Re:Proprietary drivers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "A ompany providing kick-ass drivers that give superior performance than that same hardware would give in Windows?"

    Superior performance as in shorter time from bootup to lockup?

  6. Releasing at the same time... by zz99 · · Score: 2, Funny

    "ZDNet UK is reporting that Intel has promised to increase Linux support by releasing Linux drivers at the same time it releases Windows drivers for its hardware."

    So, does this mean that Intel will stop releasing Windows drivers? :)