Re: GGI debate and etc.

Bill Broadhurst (bbroad@CX492564-a.dt1.sdca.home.com)
Wed, 25 Feb 1998 14:47:01 -0800

On Wed, Feb 25, 1998 at 02:00:21PM -0500, Nathan Uno wrote:
> On 25 Feb, Bill Broadhurst wrote:
> <snip>
> > As it should be. Graphics should be an add-on for those who want
> > to use them. Not forced on the rest of us who don't want 'em.
> >
> > I don't use X and I won't use GGI, so I will object to having either
> > in the kernel.
>
> Out of curiosity, do you use the sound stuff? If you don't/didn't use
> it, should it go in the kernel? Did you/would you object?
>
> What about the Amateur Radio stuff? Did you object to that?
>

Don't much like having it there either. Wasn't given a chance to
object. In any case, it's not on the same scale of waste. There are
already working video units in the kernel. There aren't working AR
drivers. Nevertheless, I would vote to strip the things out if there
were to be a vote.

But then I only have seven Linux systems here, so it's a small vote.

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