[Cialug] Linux hardware support

[Lee]

"asked me if I really had enough mobile linux users to need it"

Not the kind of response a potential business customer likes to hear. I 
think going with another solution is easier than forcing my user base to 
switch platforms for just one tool.


Jeff Davis wrote:

>
> Back in August I went to a presentation from Sprint
> focusing on their EVDO cards and the tools they have
> to monitor your wireless assets.
>
> The capabilities were interesting but of course my
> first question was "does this work on linux?"
>
> He didn't know, and got someone else who asked me
> if I really had enough mobile linux users to need it.
>
> I figure even if no one else asked for it, I need
> to speak up so they know that not everyone is
> satisfied with what they were offering.
>
> -Jeff
>
>
>
>
> David Champion wrote:
>
>> This series of articles posted on /. got me thinking...
>>
>> http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1134910,00.html 
>>
>> http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1134908,00.html 
>>
>> http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1134909,00.html 
>>
>>
>> I think what needs to happen is for people to get the attention of 
>> hardware companies and vendors, to make them start paying attention 
>> to the lack of Linux drivers.
>>
>> A few ways to accomplish this:
>>
>> Obviously emailing or calling them and requesting the drivers is one 
>> method. We could do a petition, but I've never been a big fan of those.
>>
>> A subversive way of doing it would be to have people keep going in to 
>> the vendors and asking for a WiFi card that will work with Linux, for 
>> instance. According to the article, there were no cards available at 
>> either CompUSA or BestBuy that said they were Linux compatible. I 
>> know there are some that are, but a lot of times that requires you to 
>> either download & compile drivers, or to use ndiswrapper.
>>
>> Might be something to discuss at the meeting, or afterwards over a 
>> few beverages. :)
>>
>> -dc
>>
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