Re: New prism54.org sponsor - LAC linux

On Tue, Oct 26, 2004 at 09:28:36PM +0200, Franco wrote:
> > talks just always die out.
> > we have no option but to start looking at
> > alternative wireless hardware for linux. 
> > It'd be their loss, not ours.
> 
> I'm not a native english speaker so maybe it's
> better I don't write them directly.
> 
> Have you already pointed out to them how may millions linux users
> are there, that they don't buy hardware that isn't supported,
> and that if there would be a very well supported card/chipset,
> they would all buy _that_ card?
> 
> Also, it seems there is an on-going process of linux acceptance
> by the major companies (i.e. HP, IBM, etc. if I'm not wrong)
> who want to support linux natively on their products.
> Couldn't we report this situation to those companies
> and have _them_ speak/push/pay/force conexant to release
> documentation?

They are aware of our community size, trust me. Good news now, talks
have resumed. :)

	Luis

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