3Com to Develop for Linux 36
The Dodger
sent us a link to a story at Silicon.com
that tells us that 3com will
bow to user demands, and officially begin
supporting linux (requires
free login to read)
after surveying delagates at a 3com User Group Conference and
learning that over 50% of them were planning to use Linux.
"Boy" and "Delagates"? (Score:1)
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Late to the party. (Score:1)
My guess is they'll take his code, post it on their website, & pat themselves on the back for "supporting" Linux.
just about fucking time (Score:1)
let's hope they don't do something stupid like release binary only drivers...
About Time. (Score:1)
"Boy" and "Delagates"? (Score:1)
-- adr
Software or drivers? (Score:1)
I like 3com (Score:1)
* Emacs
You must have a pretty big Pilot...
Off Topic: Site logins (Score:1)
login as 'cypherpunk' with password 'cypherpunk'
try doing so at Amtrak. It's mildly amusing.
n.b. that you may still require cookies to be running, e.g. at the new york times.
check out the interview with Martin Butler ... (Score:1)
Noteable quotes:
Hmm.. (Score:1)
Drivers drivers drivers (Score:1)
check out the interview with Martin Butler ... (Score:1)
Free Software community from ever releasing a
complete, working unix-like OS with applications
and network infrastructure?
Do you think that the FUD will prevent widespread
acceptance of such a system?
We have really needed a system like that for
a long time. Maybe someone in Europe (even a student, perhaps?) could work on something like this.
If it were freely distributed with a source license requiring redistribution of modified
source, maybe it would catch on despite the
efforts of commercial interests to squash it.
Alas, nobody will ever do anything like that so
I guess we're stuck with Microsoft and commercial
Unix. *sigh*
WinModem support? (Score:1)
The extra bits that Our Fearless Leader left out. (Score:1)
Late to the party. (Score:1)
Excuse me while I yawn. I've been using Don Becker's driver for their PCMCIA network card for over a year now. I really can't give much credit to a company who has been dragging their heels for so long. 3com is simply jumping on the bandwagon. Everyone and his mother is announcing Linux support, and they don't want to be left behind.
I really feel almost insulted when any company that has been giving me the finger for so long now turns around, announces that they'll "support" Linux (whatever that means), and expect people to pat them on the back.
Nvidia (Score:1)
According README.NVIDIA XFree86 3.3.3.1, it includes a brand new driver for Nvidia's Riva TNT chipset, contributed by @nvidia.com
The driver does not take advantage of hardware acceleration, but actual code from @nvidia.com is a good sign.
Not all have winmodems (Score:1)
The VSP uses your normal analog modem you already have (since it needs the modem for the uplink and cable TV line for downlink); the VSP+ has a builtin winmodem which it uses for the uplink.
finally!!! (Score:1)
Cable co. doesn't have external ethernet-based modems and won't have any until at least June 2000 when they upgrade to 2-way cable... 3Com better come through with a Linux driver or else I'll be first in line for ADSL when it comes to my neighborhood in a few months.
Mine Doesn't (Score:1)
3Com supports Linux -> PalmPilot? (Score:1)
Will they be officially sanctioning PalmPilot connectivity and support apps for Linux? Will there be more?
If such a large customer base is using Linux, do they plan to cash in on this by offering other Linux based products?
Does 3Com plan to support Linux on their net cards, hubs, routers, and other devices?
Anyone with a clue? Sorry =)
AS
About Time. (Score:1)
50%? -- A little late don't you think? (Score:1)
However, it took 50% of their customers using/considering a platform to get them to develop for that platform? Given that it will take a while to actually write the software -- don't you think they waited a little late? I would think development would have at least been considered at the "20% and climbing fast" mark.
This is not a bash (or even a csh) on 3Com -- I suspect they may have been surprised by the numbers. It's meant more as a wake-up call to other developers "considering" the GNU/Linux platform. If you waiting for the marketing studies, be advised that your competition may not wait.
Emacs on pilot (Score:1)
Woohoo! (Score:1)
I hope so....!!