[cgl_discussion] Re: [os_drivers] Re: [Desktop_architects] [Announce:] Creation of Open Source Device Drivers Information Site

[Timothy D. Witham]

On Mon, 2005-11-14 at 19:10 +0100, Till Kamppeter wrote:
> Is this site meant for kernel drivers only? Or for drivers in general? I 
> ask because I am maintaining linuxprinting.org, which is the principal 
> information source about printer drivers. So if the site intends to list 
> also printers, I think we should somehow cooperate. I think it is a good 
> idea, to have one site to get compatibility and driver info for all 
> types of hardware.
> 

    I think that being inclusive is a good thing.  My logic is that
new folks don't know if something is in kernel or not so we should
make it easy for them to find and one meta site is a simple way
of doing it.

Tim

> 
> 
> Craig Thomas wrote:
> > 
> > The site is located here: http://developer.osdl.org/dev/opendrivers
> > 
> > This site will initially focus on drivers for systems used as
> > desktops, data center servers, carrier grade systems, and mobile
> > devices.  These drivers include (but are not limited to) the following:
> > 
> >  - storage
> >  - network
> >  - printer
> >  - video
> >  - sound
> > 
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