Re: Back to Windows??
>Microsoft has the benefit of proprietary documentation on lots of
>hardware because they are willing to sign Non-Disclosure Agreements
>with the manufacturers. So they can make drivers that work out of the
>box. Linux developers don't have that luxury. They have to reverse
>engineer the drivers. So, it takes longer and the drivers don't always
>work out of the box. That is a consequence of choosing freedom over
>expedience.
>
>I think that is relevant to the discussion, but I don't want to start a
>protracted debate about this.
to paraphrase Thomas Paine "That which we gain too cheaply we esteem too lightly"
No body ever said freedom was going to be easy or cheap.
its just free
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