Re: DEVFSv50 and /dev/fb? (or /dev/fb/? ???)

Tethys (tethys@ml.com)
Fri, 07 Aug 1998 13:35:51 +0100


>> ObMantra: no-one is forcing you to use the new names.
>
>Richard you are missing the point. It does not matter whether or not
>anyone is "forcing" anyone to use the new names, it matters at least
>to this one company in particular that if dev_fs goes in the kernel
>they will have nothing to do with linux. It is their decision.

True, but if their decision on whether or not to use Linux is based
solely on the naming convention for devices, then I think they have
other problems. Presumably they refuse to use Solaris, too?

Tet

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