linux-kernel - Re: Binary Drivers

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Date:	Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:56:10 -0800
From:	"jdow" <jdow@...thlink.net>
To:	"Alexey Dobriyan" <adobriyan@...il.com>,
	"James Porter" <jameslporter@...il.com>
Cc:	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Binary Drivers

From: "Alexey Dobriyan" <adobriyan@...il.com>

> On Fri, Dec 15, 2006 at 09:20:58PM +0000, James Porter wrote:
>> I think some kernel developers take to much responsibility, is there a 
>> bug in a
>> binary driver? Send it upstream and explain to the user that it's a 
>> closed
>> source driver and is up to said company to fix it.
>>
>> For what it's worth, I don't see any problem with binary drivers from 
>> hardware
>> manufacturers.
>
> Binary drivers from hardware manufacturers are crap. Learn it by heart.

So are the Linux drivers in some cases. My ATI Radeon Mobility video
in my laptop is an example.

If you are going to mount a sanctimonious high horse it is a wise idea
to mount a horse instead of a donkey.

{^_^} 

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