Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support?

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."

Comments

Re:Stabilize the API

[coaxial]

[sarcasm]
B-b-b-b-b-bbut it's getting better! If you want the external API stablized, maybe you should stop working on your own project and stablize the API yourself. You have the code, why don't you fix it? The people are VOLUNTEERS! Show some respect and stop being so arrogant.
[sarcasm]

After thirteen years of that crap, I switched to macs.

Re:Joe user isn't interested in the kernel

[mce]

He wants a working system, so he should go to the people who sell (or give away) working systems.

So? Those people can only provide working systens after somebody made them work. If the distributors can't get hold of some hardware specs, someone has to reverse engineer, but it doesn't matter who made does that, the distributor or the guys upstream. Especially since quite a few distributirs pay some of those "guys upstream" anyway (kernel developers and user space developers alike).

Of course, anyone has a right to proudly declare that they're done. But they shouldn't claim that that means there's just plain nothing left to do. If they want to "retire" and can afford to, more power to them. But if they need something to do (irrespective of whether that's for financial reasons or just for fun), they should look at what else needs doing with an open mind. Especially if they proudly proclaimed that there's nothing much left to do on their old job (or "job"). Then, if they decide they really don't like user space work, they can still decide to quit, but shouldn't complain.