__/ [ Geico Caveman ] on Sunday 01 April 2007 07:21 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Linux: Driver Support is Key
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Dell recognizes the importance of open source, GPL-licensed drivers
>> | which are maintained upstream in kernel.org. They allow users the
>> | widest choice of Linux distributions, effectively taking the
>> | specific hardware and distribution out of the decision-making
>> | process and let you focus on solving your business problems. We
>> | will work with our hardware partners to develop, test, and
>> | maintain Free drivers, and continue to make progress towards
>> | that goal for all drivers.
>> `----
>>
>> http://direct2dell.com/one2one/archive/2007/03/28/9655.aspx
>
> Lets hope that Dell waits for GPL v3 to come out and release drivers under
> that. Would be another interesting way to f*** Microvell.
They'll be frozen in 2007, only to see their rivals moving smoothly into the
future.
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