Re: Stop the Linux kernel madness

[Jan-Benedict Glaw]

On Fri, 2004-06-18 22:03:51 +0100, jsimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <jsimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message <Pine.LNX.4.56.0406182150500.26434@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
> > It's not only all the embedded stuff (where the -tiny tree is a nice
> > start!). Remember the bits of the pc98 arch that got ripped these days?
> > Remember the CRIS architecture being hopefully out of sync? They're all
> > good candidates to profit from such a helper.
> 
> The framebuffer is also so far behind. 9 out of 10 patches are 
> dropped. The reason being is that everyone is a volunteer doing this in 
> there spare time. We don't have the man power, hardware, nor the support 
> to do the work that is needed. There are a huge number of drivers that 
> could be included but never are. The companies we work for will not 
> support the work we do in our spare time because there is no instant 
> $$$$$. 

Very right. Companies don't see any general benefit, if there isn't any
$$ to come in soon.

> So what is going to be done about this? Will this be the usually hot air?
> I seen this discussed before but nothiing ever happens :-( I don't see any 
> one setting up to the plate.

Hope the CE Forum will show some engagement there. Or OSDL. Or IBM.
Or ...  But usually, that's hot air. No direct income :--<

MfG, JBG

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