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Yes, the driver problem will only get better after we have a common model.
For printers, processing power is getting so cheap, we should eventually have a standard like postscript, so you only need one driver. I look forward to the day when you just plug a printer into the network any you only need to know the resolution and color capabilities.
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All I can say is  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
No, there is another  techboy_z | 10/18/05
RE: No. there is another  wolfdogjagr | 10/19/05
MP3, APT both work in RedHat and Fedora  carlito408@... | 10/31/05
Yes, we need common binaries and installers that work on all distributions.  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
KDE is a far better  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
What?  just^me | 10/17/05
KDE is really clunky. Konquerer suuucks.  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
I don't use Konqueror  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
Yes, through the madness of the open source process, it all works out . . .  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
Have you heard of FreeDesktop??  thetargos | 11/08/05
Thank you DonnieBoy  carlito408@... | 10/31/05
Ok, I have to admit this is the beauty of open source.  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
Welcome to the 21st Century  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/18/05
No, that is still NOT good enough. Libraries should be LGPL, NOT GPL  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
For those of you that don't know, the QT license is still a problem.  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
What's wrong with  Linux Advocate | 10/18/05
If it wasn't something as basic as the widget set,it wouldn't be a big deal  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
I don't program...  Linux Advocate | 10/18/05
Another thing. We need a common driver model.  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
Well here  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
I know, Tell me about it...  just^me | 10/17/05
Yes, the driver problem will only get better after we have a common model.  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
One barrier I have seen  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
rip off  reedjjjr | 10/18/05
This is a very much needed feature...  thetargos | 11/08/05
wow  jmills@... | 10/17/05
Hmm...  just^me | 10/17/05
Tech firms to tackle Linux desktop standards  Loverock Davidson | 10/17/05
You sir  Linux Advocate | 10/17/05
To a certain extent  DarbyOhara | 10/18/05
Boo hoo hoo  Loverock Davidson | 10/18/05
Why, you ask?  John Zern | 10/18/05
You must be referring to UnitedLinux.  Michael Kelly | 10/18/05
Troll...  jasonp@... | 10/18/05
Here you go, Love  carlito408@... | 10/31/05
Hey, get this, I just bought something that works with Linux, NOT Windows!!  DonnieBoy | 10/17/05
Is it just me....  DarbyOhara | 10/18/05
I would want one  Real World | 10/18/05
Well, Linux had the usb-serial driver built-in. With Windows, it was not  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
Nope  Real World | 10/18/05
It is always easier if you can just plug it in and go. Now, I have to keep  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
I have other uses for the device besides just running the configuration  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
real world applications  reedjjjr | 10/18/05
Amen. Windows has no place in control systems, even for configuration.  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
Another Linux Group - Good Luck  jpr75_z | 10/18/05
You made some good observations, but . . .  DonnieBoy | 10/18/05
If only M$ would....  nyabdns | 10/18/05

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