IBM & Linux (Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb?)

Ian Collier (imc@comlab.ox.ac.uk)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 16:55:32 +0100 (BST)

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On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 17:39:57 +0100 (BST), Alan Cox said:
> IBM are strange. Bits of IBM are pro or for Linux. I've already been in
> the ridiculous situation of helping one bit of IBM with some Linux driver
> work while not having full documentation because another bit of IBM wouldnt
> give it out.

I can imagine that. Anyway, the day I can phone in to IBM tech support and
say "I'm running Linux on my IBM ThinkPad and the soundcard dies whenever I
suspend the machine" and get a sensible answer is the day I will believe IBM
is actively supporting Linux.

imc

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