On Thursday 03 October 2002 16:23, Unni Krishnan wrote: > > etc. ). I think, if there is enough for demand for linux/X-windows > > compatability , the hardware manufacturers will provide it (note that > > > So my decission, not to buy, in future, any comomputer components > > unless Linux/X-windows support is available.
Mr.Dileep ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has corrected me. The correct usage is Xw= indow =20 (X Window System) , not Xwindows. Excuse me Mr.Dileep for the mistake. > The question is not whether the manufacturer is willing to develop thei= r > own drivers for a particular OS, but rather whether they are willing to > release programming information for their hardware without the recipien= t > forced to sign a NDA (Non disclosure agreement). > > I suggest that you change your decision as NOT to buy products for whic= h > technical documentation that is required to materialise the advertised > capabilities of the product/component is not made avaialble so > programmers can write necessary low level code for them. I agree with you, but there is a practical problem. Suppose I bought advice, which cannot be configured NOW in GNU/Linux , it= is=20 useless to me . Why should I buy it ? =20 Thank you very much Mr.Unni, M.Balakrishna Pillai
