What modems work with Ubuntu?

[Derek Broughton]

Lee Revell wrote:

> On Tue, 2006-02-07 at 07:32 +0200, Billy Verreynne (JW) wrote:
>>         The solution is -NOT- for Open Source developers to hack it to
>>         make it
>>         work, but to get -PROPER- support for it.
>>         
>>         The SCO attacks on Linux has shown just how critical it is for
>>         the
>>         continued existance of Linux to stay on the legal side of the
>>         fence.

SCO hasn't shown anything.  After the first couple of months, everybody just
sat back and waited for IBM to crush them if it ever comes to court.
>>         
>>         Besides, nVidia is shipping Linux drivers. ATI is shipping
>>         Linux
>>         drivers. THAT is the solution.
> 
> No it isn't.  "Proper support" does NOT mean a binary only driver.
> Proper support means an open source driver that's integrated into the
> Linux kernel source.

I always say that a company in the hardware business (eg, ATI, nVidia)
should stay out of the software business.  There's no good reason for
hardware manufacturers to hide the interfaces.  If they keep them open,
they can get their software development for free.
-- 
derek