From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265521AbUEZMJd (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 08:09:33 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265528AbUEZMJc (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 08:09:32 -0400 Received: from grunt22.ihug.com.au ([203.109.249.142]:52864 "EHLO grunt22.ihug.com.au") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265521AbUEZMIt (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 May 2004 08:08:49 -0400 Subject: Re: drivers DB and id/ info registration From: Zenaan Harkness To: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <1085571316.906.3.camel@localhost> References: <1085542706.2908.25.camel@zen8100a.freedbms.net> <20040526065447.GA32304@dat.etsit.upm.es> <200405260918.51589@fortytwo.ch> <1085566079.2522.54.camel@zen8100a.freedbms.net> <1085571316.906.3.camel@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <1085573236.2213.77.camel@zen8100a.freedbms.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 22:07:17 +1000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 21:35, Wouter Verhelst wrote: > Op wo 26-05-2004, om 12:07 schreef Zenaan Harkness: > > I develop widget X. > > > > I contact microsoft and have X incorporated into windows. > > Rotfl. OK, bad assumption. The only reason I say that is that so many devices work "seamlessly" with MSW* - recently I read a review on the X-Arcade retro joystick controllers (those heavy "for cabinets and MAME" things). The reviewer just plugged it in and Windows literally popped up with a dialog telling the "end user recognizable" name of the device. - a year or so back, my brother bought a "blue eye" USB external 2.5" HDD (really nice looking thing) and on his XP box it auto added a new drive (E: or whatever). Seamless. So how come devices tend to just plug and play when used with Windows (USB HDDs, audi cards, logitec gear)? Will a "visible"/ centralized location where manufacturers can submit info on their devices (for free software kernels) help to get us closer to the "front line" of device support? thanks zen