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For those that were hoping that VIA Technologies would pull through in providing their open-source graphics driver support like they had promised with kernel mode-setting, a Gallium3D driver, and being Linux friendly, kiss those thoughts goodbye as they've been basically thrown out the window. Sadly, it's not happening. I had a very productive conversation with VIA's Stewart Haston, who is their international marketing specialist, and their Linux outlook is extremely dark.
It appears to me that programming a linux device driver is vastly easier than a Windows device driver. I admit to very little experience, mainly futzing around trying to get a Belkin cheap-o wireless card to work, but the amount of... *stuff* in the Windows driver, the sheer number of files, seems to indicate that they require a lot more work.
I would expect that getting a Linux driver going first would help validate the hardware, if nothing else, and then knowing all the peculiarities going in, the Windows driver would happen faster.
But I guess I just don't understand the realities of todays fast-paced, cutting-edge, low-margin Pee Cee business.
That makes you an experienced linux Device Driver developer. Maybe you should offer your services.
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I would expect that getting a Linux driver going first would help validate the hardware, if nothing else, and then knowing all the peculiarities going in, the Windows driver would happen faster.
But I guess I just don't understand the realities of todays fast-paced, cutting-edge, low-margin Pee Cee business.