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Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support?

Posted by kdawson on from the problem-you-don't-see-every-day dept.

Dev Null writes "The Linux device driver project has hit something of a snag: they have lots of developers, but few devices to work on, so they're looking for input concerning which devices aren't well-supported in Linux. If any of you know of devices that could use better support, you can help out by listing them on the project's wiki."

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  1. Only the best! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How the support for that PS2 "Trance Vibrator"?

  2. Linux support? by ScrewMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support?

    Pretty much any Windows PC, I'd say.

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  3. PC532 by afabbro · · Score: 2, Funny

    There is a complete lack of PC532 support.

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  4. Re:Linux is a kernel by cheater512 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Its about using the correct tool for the job.
    Would you prefer printer drivers being in the kernel?

    There are already appropriate projects which handle the bits which the kernel driver team are excluding.
    Dont have a supported printer? Talk to the CUPS guys.

    I can see where the fustration and confusion is coming from.
    I just dont agree with it at all. These guys are kernel developers not CUPS or SANE developers.

  5. Re:First by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jesus fucking Christ, people. If you're willing to pony up, I'm willing to sell you this account.

  6. Re:First by MarkRose · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think you should keep it. Your pony analogy is so bad I can't figure out the connection.

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  7. Re:Yes! Get power management to work! by deftcoder · · Score: 3, Funny

    As someone who uses laptops regularlz
    German laptops, perhaps? *raises pinky to mouth*
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  8. Re:First by Slashcrap · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh no i get it. You can't sit there and tell me straight faced none of those 300 developers isn't capable of working on other drivers. this is classic OSS misallocation of resources if ever i saw it.

    I have taken your complaints on board and shared them with the Project Manager in charge of Open Source. As a result, he has re-allocated most of the developers to the task of writing printer drivers, or whatever the fuck it is you're going on about. Most of them don't have any experience writing printer drivers and didn't want to do it, but we threatened them all with disciplinary action if they didn't obey orders.

    If you have any further suggestions regarding the direction of open source projects, please feel free to print them out, roll them up tight and shove them up your ass. If you are unable to do this due to a lack of Linux support for your printer, simply insert your monitor instead.