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Date:      Tue, 17 Jan 2006 18:46:52 -0600
From:      David Kelly <dkelly@HiWAAY.net>
To:        FreeBSD_Questions FreeBSD_Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD vs Linux
Message-ID:  <D6971C1F-C152-48EF-AABE-83FD2DDF5804@HiWAAY.net>
In-Reply-To: <20060118001849.43A3943D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org>
References:  <20060118001849.43A3943D45@mx1.FreeBSD.org>

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On Jan 17, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Tamouh H. wrote:

> Still Microsoft has the upper hand! How about this for an idea,  
> sponsored
> drivers ?  Why not allow such service that if an organization or  
> individual
> wishes to have a driver written they can sponsor a FreeBSD  
> developer to do
> it?

How is that in any way new?

The problem is that squeaky wheels are expecting their soundcard to  
be supported instantly and for free. Yet for some reason they hang  
around FreeBSD in spite of the "soundcard driver deficiency."

--
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net
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Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.




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